Mersin 19-year-old refrigerator murder solved, six suspects detained

Police in Mersin have solved a 19-year-old murder case known as the "mummy corpse" murder. The victim was found inside a refrigerator covered with concrete in the garden of a house in Bahçe Mahallesi, Akdeniz district.

The discovery dates back to August 1, 2007, at around 6:00 p.m. A tenant noticed rats moving around the concrete structure in the yard and began breaking it with a sledgehammer. When foul odors emerged from the broken section, the tenant alerted the police.

“The crime was committed for reasons of honor.”

After 19 years of investigation, police teams from the Mersin Provincial Police Department's Homicide Bureau reopened the file under the instructions of the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Investigators identified the suspects and determined that the crime was committed for reasons of honor.

Simultaneous operations were carried out early this morning at around 7:00 a.m. at six addresses across Mersin, Batman, Izmir, Aydin, Yozgat, and Sivas. A total of 18 teams and 56 personnel participated in the operation.

Six suspects identified as H.S., H.Y., A.I., B.S., O.S., and A.E. were detained. During a search of B.S.'s residence, police seized 32 narcotic pills, and B.S. will also face drug-related charges.

The suspects detained outside Mersin will be transferred to the city. The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office stated that the investigation will continue meticulously.