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The police procedures have been completed concerning the 10 persons whose images where they are seen using a fire extinguisher at a trans women two days before (August 29) who was sitting in a bus stop while driving past, firing at someone else with a prop gun and throwing liquid at still another eprson waiting at the stop in videos that appeared on social media.
The trans woman was seen remaining seated in the bus stop and those on the van driving away cursing.
The suspects have stated that they have used the fire extinguisher "for fun." The procedures for the suspects continue at the prosecutor's office, reported Anadolu Agency.
An investigation had been started about the suspects for "willful injury" and "threatening the general safety."
The police had identified seven people in relation to the attack towards the trans woman at the bus stop and three others in relation to the other events and had taken them into custody yesterday (August 30).
Similar attacks
A similara event had taken place in July in İstanbul.
Three people had attacked a woman standing by the road using a fire extinguisher while they were driving their car. The three had posted the video showing the event and had written, "We are crushing the insects."
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