Kahramanmaraş school attack: Suspect's family appears before judge for first time, father says he filed complaint against son for taking gun
Key Points
- The suspect's parents gave statements before a judge for the first time after the school attack in Kahramanmaraş.
- Father Uğur Mersinli stated that his son took his guns without permission and that he filed a complaint against him for this reason.
- The father faces 10 aggravated life sentences and up to 30 years in prison.
- While the family places responsibility on the school administration, the prosecution maintains the perpetrator is the son.
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The father Uğur Mersinli and mother Peyman Pınar Mersinli of İsa Aras Mersinli, who was arrested after the armed attack at Ayser Çalık Secondary School in Kahramanmaraş, appeared in court for the first time. The father faces up to 10 aggravated life sentences and up to 30 years in prison.
Father Uğur Mersinli denied the accusations, stating that his son took his guns without permission and that he had filed a criminal complaint against his son for this reason. The father admitted taking his son to a shooting range but placed responsibility for the incident on the school administration.
The defense emphasized that the perpetrator was İsa Aras Mersinli and argued the case should be directed at the son. The family's statements brought the intra-family dynamics and gun access behind the incident to the agenda.
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- Who appeared before the judge in the Kahramanmaraş school attack?
- The father of the suspect İsa Aras Mersinli, Uğur Mersinli, and his mother Peyman Pınar Mersinli appeared in court for the first time.
- What did father Uğur Mersinli claim?
- He said his son took his guns without permission and against his will, that he had filed a complaint against his son for this reason, and that responsibility lay with the school administration.
- What sentences are being sought for the father?
- The father faces 10 aggravated life sentences and up to 30 years in prison.
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