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Knife Attack in Mersin Market: Suspect Injures Wife and Flees Leaving Rifle Behind
In Silifke district of Mersin, a suspect who allegedly attacked his wife with a knife in a market was detained. The injured woman was taken to the hospital.
An attack in a market in Silifke district of Mersin caused great panic in the area. Ulaş D., who allegedly stabbed his wife Latife D., from whom he was in the process of divorcing, at a market located at the Dörtyol Junction on Atatürk Boulevard in Taşucu Neighborhood, was taken into custody.
According to allegations, 37-year-old Ulaş D. attacked his 34-year-old wife Latife D. with a knife inside the market. As the attack quickly escalated, market employees intervened.
It was learned that the suspect also intended to use a rifle he had brought with him, but was prevented from doing so by the intervention of the employees. Ulaş D. fled the scene, leaving the rifle behind.
Police teams were dispatched to the area following the report. While the teams began searching the surroundings, the suspect was caught and detained shortly after.
Medical teams provided first aid to Latife D. at the scene. The injured woman was then taken to Silifke State Hospital and, due to the critical nature of her condition, was transferred to Mersin University Faculty of Medicine.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing. The attack in the middle of the market has once again highlighted the risk of violence between parties undergoing divorce.
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