Charged with rape, military officer Musa O. released from prison after one-week arrest

Musa O. was remanded in custody after outrage on social media following İ.E.'s death.

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Charged with rape, military officer Musa O. released from prison after one-week arrest

Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) MP Feleknas Uca (l) had visited İ.E.'s family.

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Specialist sergeant Musa O., who allegedly raped 18-year-old İ.E. in the southeastern Batman province, and eventually caused her death by driving her to suicide, was released yesterday (August 25), after spending one week behind bars.

Musa O.'s attorney, Dr. Mehmet Erkan Akkuş, had appealed the court's decision to remand him in custody, stating that there was no suspicion of his client running away.

Siirt 2nd Heavy Penal Court accepted the request and ruled for Musa O.'s release.

The specialist sergeant was remanded in custody after outrage on social media following İ.E.'s death.

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What happened?

Living in the Beşiri district of Turkey's southeastern province of Batman, İpek E. appealed to the Siirt Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on July 7 and filed a criminal complaint against specialist sergeant Musa O. Indicating that he raped her, E. gave a detailed deposition to the prosecutor.

On July 16, she left a letter and attempted to claim her life with a gun. She was taken to the Batman Regional Hospital. İpek E. was seriously wounded when she was hospitalized. After being treated there for 34 days, İpek E. lost her life at the hospital on August 18, 2020.

Musa O. was detained as part of the investigation on July 16. He was referred to court with a request for his arrest; however, he was then released on probation. The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office objected to this ruling, but it was not accepted. An indictment was prepared on July 27.

The indictment was returned due to missing points. The prosecutor's office objected to this decision as well. With this objection accepted, the office demanded Musa O.'s arrest again with this indictment. Amid social media outrage, Musa O. has been arrested and sent to prison.

(EMK/VK)