Sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment: He lived with the dead body of the woman he killed for two days

A Turkish court has sentenced Metin Kapusuz to aggravated life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend, Dinara Alya Urkasimova, an Uzbek national. The grim discovery was made on July 21, 2025, in Çanakkale, after Urkasimova's relatives reported her missing for three days.

Police entered Urkasimova's apartment and were met by Kapusuz, who directed them to a locked massage room. Inside, officers found Urkasimova's body wrapped in plastic film. Kapusuz was immediately taken into custody.

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I did not kill Alya Hanım. I do not accept the charges against me. I definitely did not kill her. I only wrapped her in plastic wrap after she died.

During his trial at the Çanakkale 2nd High Criminal Court, Kapusuz maintained his innocence, stating, "I did not kill Alya Hanım. I do not accept the charges against me. I definitely did not kill her. I only wrapped her in plastic wrap after she died." He also admitted to deleting data from his phone.

However, the court found Kapusuz's claims unconvincing. In its first hearing on June 12, the judicial panel ruled that the evidence established Kapusuz's guilt in the intentional and aggravated homicide of Urkasimova, leading to his conviction and sentencing.

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The evidence established Kapusuz's guilt in the intentional and aggravated homicide of Urkasimova.