A 15-year-old worker died late yesterday following three days in intensive care after being subjected to physical violence by his coworkers at a carpentry workshop in the Bozova district of Urfa.
The child, identified as M.K., was reportedly tied up and tortured on Nov 16 by a senior worker, Habip Aksoy, and another unidentified colleague. The two used a high-pressure air compressor to inflict severe internal injuries on the teenager.
Witnesses called emergency services after seeing M. K.'s collapse. He was initially taken to a state hospital but due to the severity of his condition, he was moved to the Harran University Research and Training Hospital, where he was placed in intensive care. Despite medical intervention, M. K. succumbed to his injuries.
Following the incident, Aksoy was detained by police. He was initially released under judicial control. However, after the family's formal complaint and an appeal, a court issued an arrest warrant, and Aksoy was taken into custody again and later formally arrested.
The boy’s father, identified by his initials A.K., called for those responsible to be held accountable. “We want justice and punishment for those who did this,” he was quoted as saying by Mezopotamya Agency (MA), reacting to Aksoy's initial release.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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