Khaberni - Suspects in the murder of the Uzbek citizen Durdona Hokimova in Istanbul have confessed to shocking details that revealed new information about the location of the body's dismemberment and how its parts were disposed of, in a case that has caused widespread shock and anger in Turkey over the past few days.
Turkish media reported that the main suspect, who was the victim's partner, admitted during the investigation that he killed Hokimova inside a residential apartment, after a violent argument escalated into a murder motivated by anger. He added in his statement that he enlisted another person to dismember the body at home, explaining that the cramped bathroom space compelled them to perform the dismemberment in the living room after covering the floor with nylon.
According to the main suspect's confessions, the head was severed first, and the body was left to bleed before being cut into pieces and packed into bags and plastic bags; afterwards, the two suspects transported the remains by taxi to Şişli area, where they wandered the streets and disposed of the parts in various garbage bins to obscure the crime.
The crime was uncovered on Saturday evening when a scrap collector found parts of the body in a garbage container in Şişli neighborhood, after noticing an unusual heat inside a plastic bag and immediately reported it to the police, who initiated a comprehensive investigation that led to the discovery of other remains in another container inside a travel bag.
The authorities identified the victim as Durdona Hokimova, a 37-year-old Uzbek, who had met the suspect about three months ago through social media. Investigations showed that the victim was killed days before her body was found, then later transferred to the disposal site.
The police arrested three suspects while they were attempting to flee to Georgia through Istanbul airport, while the victim’s body was taken to the forensic institute for further examinations.
The crime has triggered a wave of outrage in Turkey, where women's organizations have called for protest demonstrations in Istanbul and Ankara, blaming the violence against women and impunity for the escalation of these crimes, and demanding stricter measures to protect women and prevent such horrific incidents from recurring.
