Story By: Feza Uzay, Sub-Editor: Marija Stojkoska, Agency: Newsflash
Turkish prosecutors are demanding an aggravated life sentence for a samurai-sword-wielding maniac who stabbed a bride-to-be walking down the street, having decided he wanted to kill a woman “because it is easier”.
Can Goktug Boz, 27, said he wanted to carry out a murder because he was feeling frustrated and depressed, and wanted to make himself feel better.
The innocent victim Basak Cengiz, 28, whom he had never met before was employed as an architect in the Turkish capital city of Ankara, but had travelled to the city of Istanbul, where she ended up being killed, for a work assignment.
She had missed the shuttle bus between her office and hotel, so she decided to walk when she met her attacker and was murdered on the street on 9th November.
The attacker told prosecutors: “On the day of the incident, I was feeling frustrated and depressed. I acted in a moment of anger.”
He said that he was convinced that killing someone would make himself feel better, and added: “I chose to kill a woman because it is easier to kill a woman. I don’t know the victim.
“The sword was in the bag, and after I saw the victim, I walked after her, and when I caught up, I took the sword out of my bag and stabbed her four times.
“Then I went home, and my sadness and feelings of depression melted away. I’m not normally that kind of person, so I’m surprised at myself. I regret what I did.”
After the attack, Basak, who was due to be married, collapsed to the ground covered in blood. She was taken to a private hospital in the district of Atasehir in a critical condition. However, despite doctors’ best efforts, she could not be saved.
Police teams that went to the scene identified the suspect after reviewing footage from the apartment block’s security cameras. They then conducted a raid on his residence.
The murder weapon was found in his apartment and there were also phrases on the walls allegedly written by him that caught the cops’ attention, such as “stab them in the stomach”, “set a trap” and “kill those who argue”.
The suspect was arrested by officials from the Atasehir Public Security Bureau and taken into custody. He was later taken to the Gayrettepe Public Security Branch for questioning.
It was reported at the time that there were indications he was mentally unstable, however, it seems prosecutors have decided he is able to answer for his crimes, and have demanded an aggravated life sentence for the crimes of intent to murder, threats with a weapon and possession of banned weapons.
