The Supreme Court had the last word on the murderous husband

The Supreme Court had the last word on the murderous husband

The verdict against Erdal Necip Sözer, who was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment for killing his wife Semiha Sözer by pushing her from the cliff in Yalova, was unanimously approved by the 1st Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals. While the Supreme Court approved the provision as amended by adding the phrase "against women", the defendant's request for a good behavior discount was not accepted.

In the incident that took place in Yalova, on January 24, 2023, in Ballıkaya location of Soğuksu village in Altınova district, Semiha Sözer (34) died by falling from a height of approximately 20 meters while she was with her husband Erdal Necip Sözer (41).

"WE OUT TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS"

According to the news on İHA, Erdal Necip Sözer said in his statement that they went up to the rocks to take photos. The expert committee formed within the scope of the investigation carried out after the incident concluded that the death did not occur as a result of an accident or suicide, and that Semiha Sözer died as a result of being pushed.

HUSBAND REJECTED THE ACCUSES

The defendant, who was arrested approximately 15 months after the incident, denied the accusations during the trial.

During the case, an investigation was carried out at the scene, and the defendant Erdal Necip Sözer showed the falling point on the rocks and explained what happened on the day of the incident. During the discovery, a panel of judges and experts examined the area.

"HEAVY LIFE imprisonment" DECISION WAS CARRIED TO THE SUPREME COURT

Yalova 2nd High Criminal Court sentenced Erdal Necip Sözer to aggravated life imprisonment on January 3, 2025. Following the decision of the Bursa Regional Court of Justice dated May 8, 2025, the file was transferred to the Supreme Court for appeal review.

"GOOD CONDUCT" DISCOUNT NOT ACCEPTED

The 1st Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals, which examined the file, approved the decision as corrected by adding the phrase "against women" to the sentence within the scope of Article 82/1-f of the Turkish Penal Code. The defendant's request for a good behavior discount was also not accepted in the file, which was evaluated within the scope of premeditated murder against his wife and woman.

THE PUNISHMENT HAS BEEN FINALIZED

With the unanimous decision of the Supreme Court, the aggravated life imprisonment sentence given to Erdal Necip Sözer became final.

Semiha Sözer, who was registered in the Hamzalı District of Bursa's Orhangazi district, was buried here after her death.