Punishment requested for sexual assault for 19-year-old Sinem

The prosecutor announced his opinion in the case of 19-year-old Aslıhan Sinem Çiçek, who was found unconscious while being searched as missing in Izmir and died in the hospital. Punishment was requested for defendant Burak Kaya for "qualified plunder and sexual assault"

Punishment was requested for sexual assault in the case of 19-year-old Sinem

Aslıhan Sinem Çiçek (19), who was reported missing by her family in the Bayraklı district of Izmir, was found semi-conscious around the Northern Ring Road Bayraklı Tunnels on July 26, 2022, and died the next day at Ege University Hospital, where she was taken.

According to the news in AA, the young girl's mobile phone was found on Burak Kaya, whose motorcycle was found near the scene and was detained by the police. It was determined that Çiçek last met with Cem A.

Taking into account the new evidence obtained during the prosecution phase, an additional indictment was prepared by the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in November last year, demanding a prison sentence of up to 15 years for the detained defendant Burak Kaya for "attempt to commit the crime of aggravated sexual assault", life imprisonment for Cem A. for the crime of "intentional murder" and up to 15 years for "trafficking or supplying drugs or stimulants".

The indictment prepared with the request for unification was accepted by the Izmir 11th High Criminal Court. At the hearing at the Izmir 11th High Criminal Court, the detained defendant Cem A., Aslıhan Sinem Çiçek's father Serdar and mother Remziye Çiçek and the party lawyers were present in the hall.

The other detained defendant, Burak Kaya, attended the hearing via the Audio and Video Information System from the prison he was in. The hearing was closed to the public due to the fight between the parties in the previous session.

The presiding judge decided not to continue the investigation initiated against a witness heard in the trial for the crime of "false testimony". Announcing his opinion on the merits, the public prosecutor requested that the defendant Burak Kaya be punished for the crimes of "aggravated plunder at night against a person who is physically or mentally unable to defend himself" and "attempted aggravated sexual assault against a person who is unable to defend himself."

Punishment was requested for the defendant Cem A. for "providing drugs or stimulants to someone else" and "intentional murder with possible intent". The party's lawyers requested time to defend against the opinion on the merits.

The court decided to continue the current situation of the defendants and postponed the hearing.