Detained defendants Mehmet Dinç (66) and his wife Sevinç Dinç (44) and their lawyers attended the hearing at Adana 5th High Criminal Court.
In his opinion on the merits, the public prosecutor stated that the defendants held hostility towards their son Rafet Dinç for an unknown reason.
Explaining that the defendants, who acted in unity of thought and action, waited for the child to sleep, the prosecutor stated that after Rafet Dinç fell asleep, Mehmet Dinç killed his son with an unlicensed gun, which was not exactly determined how and when he obtained it.
The prosecutor stated that after the action, the defendants left the victim's body next to the citrus garden and also cleaned the room where they killed the child and the vehicle in which they carried the body.
Stating that the defendants also tried to destroy the evidence and avoid being caught by taking away the victim's wallet and phone, the prosecutor offered an opinion that the couple Mehmet and Sevinç Dinç should be sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment for the crime of "premeditated murder against their descendants" and that the defendant Mehmet Dinç should also be sentenced to 1 to 3 years in prison for the crime of "carrying an unlicensed weapon".
Defendant Mehmet Dinç, whose defense was taken, claimed that the victim constantly beat him and attacked his mother.
Claiming that his son attacked him again when he came home from work on the day of the incident, Dinç said, "He cursed me heavily. He asked me to leave the house. I got very angry and hit him. The victim was forcibly taking away the pocket money I gave to my other children. We could not stop him. At night, my wife and I put the victim in the car and left him on the side of the road. I demand my release and acquittal." he said.
Defendant Sevinç Dinç claimed that she was asleep during the incident and said:
"I am a heavy sleeper due to the effects of the drugs I take. When my husband, Mehmet Dinç, woke me up, he had a gun in his hand. He said to me, 'I killed Rafet.' he said. He said that I should not turn on the lights of the house and that if I did not help him, he would kill my 2 children and me. My wife dragged the deceased Rafet and put him into the vehicle. I was in shock from the incident. We passed through roads I did not know. Afterwards, we left Rafet's body in a wooded area by the roadside. My wife didn't let me ask anything. The children did not wake up to the sound either. Since we had decided beforehand, we went to my sister's house to celebrate New Year's Eve. My son rarely came home anyway. That's why the kids didn't ask about him either. The problem was that Rafet didn't come home. Rafet used to drink alcohol. He would hit me, my wife and his siblings from time to time. "I demand my release and acquittal."
The court panel, which also listened to the lawyers, sentenced the defendant Mehmet Dinç to life imprisonment for the crime of "murder with intent against his descendants" and to 1 year and 8 months in prison and a fine of 8 thousand 300 lira for the crime of "purchasing, carrying or possessing unlicensed firearms and bullets", and sentenced Sevinç Dinç to life imprisonment for the crime of "murder with intent against his descendants" and decided to continue his detention.
EVENT
On December 31, 2024, 15-year-old Rafet Dinç was found dead, shot dead, on the side of the road in Geçitli Cumhuriyet District of Central Yüreğir district. Mother Sevinç and father Mehmet Dinç, who were detained regarding the child's death, were arrested on January 3, 2025.
