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He killed his housemate by crushing his head with a hammer
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey /Crime & Justice

He killed his housemate by crushing his head with a hammer

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A man identified as A.B. allegedly murdered his housemate, Osman Togo, by repeatedly striking him with a hammer.
  • A.B. then reportedly moved the body to the garden and covered it with branches.
  • Authorities apprehended A.B. after a relative reported the incident; the cause of death will be confirmed by an autopsy.

A shocking incident unfolded in the Bakraรงboz village of KozcaฤŸฤฑz, where a dispute between housemates A.B., 55, and Osman Togo, 55, allegedly led to Togo's death. According to reports, A.B. used a hammer to fatally strike Togo during an argument over an unknown reason. Following the alleged assault, A.B. is accused of moving Togo's body to the garden and concealing it with tree branches. The grim discovery was reportedly prompted by a relative of A.B., who contacted the gendarmerie after A.B. confessed to the killing. Gendarmerie teams arriving at the scene found the body. A.B. was apprehended in the BoฤŸaz area. Initial claims suggest a rope was found around Togo's neck, but the official cause of death awaits confirmation from an autopsy at the Forensic Medicine Institute. A.B., who has a criminal record including assault and fighting, was taken into custody. Togo, originally from Pazar district in Tokat, had been living and working as a street vendor with A.B. for some time.

A.B., using a hammer he got in his hand, killed his friend by crushing his head.

โ€” CumhuriyetDescribing the alleged murder method.
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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.