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Brother Kills Sister in Antalya After Believing She Was Possessed
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Brother Kills Sister in Antalya After Believing She Was Possessed

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A man in Antalya, Turkey, allegedly attacked his sisters, believing a demon had entered them, resulting in one sister's death.
  • The suspect, Muhammed Doğan, confessed to strangling his sister Kübra Doğan, stating his intention was to expel demons.
  • Kübra Doğan, who had been in intensive care for nine days, died from her injuries, while the suspect was arrested for attempted murder.

A disturbing incident in Antalya, Turkey, has led to the death of a young woman after her brother allegedly attacked her, believing she was possessed by a demon. Kübra Doğan, 24, died nine days after her brother, Muhammed Doğan, attacked her and their other sister, Meryem Doğan.

The assault occurred on July 10 when Muhammed Doğan reportedly attacked Kübra, strangling her until she became unresponsive. Kübra managed to message Meryem for help before losing consciousness. Meryem arrived to find Kübra motionless and called emergency services. Muhammed then attacked Meryem, attempting to strangle her as well.

I thought demons had entered my sisters. I strangled Kübra to expel the demons. I attacked my other sister Meryem in the same way.

— Muhammed DoğanConfessing his motive for attacking his sisters.

Police intervened after Muhammed Doğan, who had briefly gone to the apartment balcony and shouted, was calmed by Meryem. He then punched Meryem and attempted to strangle her again before officers arrived and subdued him. Both sisters were hospitalized; Kübra was intubated due to her critical condition.

During police questioning, Muhammed Doğan stated he believed demons had entered his sisters and that he intended to remove them. He admitted to strangling Kübra and attacking Meryem, adding that he would have killed them if the police had not intervened. He has been arrested on charges of attempted murder. The investigation is ongoing, and Kübra Doğan's body was taken for an autopsy.

I would have killed my sisters to expel the demon if the teams hadn't arrived.

— Muhammed DoğanDescribing his intentions during the attack.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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