Nineteen-year-old Semih Çelik brutally killed two girls of his age within half an hour of each other, dismembering the body of one of the victims. The murderer then committed suicide by jumping off the Edirnekapı city walls.

Local media reported that Çelik had five medical records from various hospitals over psychological issues. Upon investigating his residence, police discovered a charcoal sketch in his notebook, depicting a head separated from a body and a dismembered figure. Authorities also uncovered a video in which the suspect threatened to kill one of the victims a year prior.

The father of the suspect stated that one of the murdered women was Çelik’s girlfriend, while the other was a schoolmate. Neighbors and acquaintances from school indicated that Çelik was obsessed with both girls.

The incident has provoked widespread public indignation, further fueled by an upsurge in crime rates, particularly in Istanbul, as several other criminal incidents took place on the same day