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Mother arrested 18 years after newborn found dead in trash container in Izmit

A forensic mental-health report has been received as the suspect stands trial for aggravated murder.

Sources: Çağdaş Kocaeli, Medyabar, Düzcenin Sesi3 sources ↓|· 1 min read
Mother arrested 18 years after newborn found dead in trash container in Izmit
Photo: Çağdaş Kocaeli

KEY POINTS

  • Newborn found dead in trash container in Izmit on May 27, 2007
  • Mother Emine N.Ö. arrested in Sapanca on November 18, 2025, after 18 years
  • DNA and fingerprint evidence linked her to the crime
  • Forensic report says she has acute dissociation and dissociative amnesia
  • Court ordered continued detention and postponed the trial

On May 27, 2007, a dead newborn with its umbilical cord tied around its neck was found inside a trash container in the Yahyakaptan neighborhood of Izmit. The case remained unsolved for 18 years.

Police identified the baby's mother as Emine N.Ö. and captured her on November 18, 2025, during an operation in Sapanca, Sakarya. DNA matching at the Istanbul Forensic Medicine Institute confirmed her identity, and fingerprint evidence from the 2007 crime scene also pointed to her.

“I had psychological traumas at that time. Therefore, I was not aware that I was pregnant.”

— Emine N.Ö.

Emine N.Ö. was arrested and sent to prison. She faces a life sentence for aggravated intentional killing.

At the Kocaeli 4th Heavy Penal Court, the suspect appeared via SEGBIS with her lawyer Uğur Gökkoyun and court-appointed lawyer Ayşe Pınar Eren present. A forensic medicine report stated she suffers from acute dissociation and dissociative amnesia, while the presiding judge said her mental balance is sound.

The court decided to continue her detention and postponed the hearing. The first hearing took place on April 14, 2026.

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#Crime#Investigation#Trial#Health#Arrest

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