12th hearing in the 'Newborn Gang' case: Member judge withdrew from the file

The hearing held at the Bakırköy 22nd High Criminal Court was attended by the detained defendant Fırat Sarı and some of the undetained defendants, as well as the complainant Mehmet Hanifi Kaya and the party's lawyers.

Some detained and unarrested defendants attended the hearing via Audio and Video Information System (SEGBİS). The president of the court stated that after the newly appointed member judge said that he wanted to withdraw from the file, the request was deemed appropriate by the 23rd High Criminal Court, the upper court. The president of the court said that a new member judge was appointed by the Bakırköy Justice Commission to replace the member judge who left the file.

Arrested defendant Ali Dirik, who made his defense at the hearing, said, "As the chief physician, I have been detained for 22 months. Why am I detained? The report did not come, the report came, the superior board waited, then it was postponed. Am I going to serve another year? Although I criticize the ATK reports, I agree, there is no contradiction between them. I did not transfer the business to Fırat Sarı, I do not have such authority. I told the hospital owner three months ago, but the hospital owner said, 'I will employ him for three more months.' I do not have such authority, I am a salaried person. "I am an employee. I am in prison as the chief physician. Other friends want their judicial controls to be lifted. We have not been able to leave the prison yet."

Detained defendant Çağla Durmuş said, "I have fulfilled all the requirements of my duty regarding baby Karaduman, it is also in the messages. I really have no strength to bear it anymore. I do not accept any of the crimes. I demand at least a trial without arrest or all judicial controls."

At the hearing, the prosecutor requested the continued detention of the detained defendants.