The defendant remained in custody in the case involving the armed attack in Fethiye
The second hearing was held in the case of a defendant on trial in Fethiye for allegedly shooting his spouse, with whom he was in the process of divorcing, with a hunting rifle. Hatice K., who lost both her legs, was unable to attend the hearing due to an infection; the court ruled to continue her detention and adjourned the hearing until November 19.
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The second hearing was held in the case of a defendant on trial in Fethiye on charges of shooting his wife—with whom he was in the process of divorcing—with a hunting rifle, causing her to lose both legs. The court ruled that the defendant would remain in custody.
In the incident that occurred on January 24 in Fethiye, 43-year-old Hatice K. was seriously injured in both legs during an attack carried out with a hunting rifle by her husband, 46-year-old Veli K., with whom she was in the process of divorcing. During her treatment, Hatice K. first had her left leg amputated, followed by her right leg, resulting in the loss of both legs.
She was unable to attend the hearing due to an infection
Hatice K. was unable to attend the second hearing of the case, held at the Fethiye 1st High Criminal Court, due to an infection resulting from the amputations.
Present at the hearing were the detained defendant, the defendant’s attorney, the plaintiff’s attorney Alev Öztürk, and attorneys representing the Ministry of Family and Social Services and the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality.
Some requests were denied
While the court ruled to continue the defendant’s detention, it rejected the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality’s request to intervene in the case. The defense attorney’s request to call a witness was granted, but the request for a site inspection was denied.
Speaking after the hearing, attorney Alev Öztürk stated that the defendant had reiterated his previous defense. Öztürk said that the court had rejected their requests to have the CD footage from the crime scene analyzed and sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for a report, as well as their requests for an on-site inspection.
The hearing was postponed to November 19
The court ruled that the complainant must be present at the next hearing; if he is unable to attend, he will be heard via video link. The next hearing in the case will be held on November 19.
Photo: Fethiye Courthouse.
