A trial has commenced at the court for serious crimes in Aydın, Turkey, concerning the death of 35-year-old Uzbek national Muattar Aliyeva, who was fatally shot in the head in July last year at a casino in the Köşk district. The main defendant is the casino owner, Rashid Yasan, who is accused of intentional murder. The proceedings aim to uncover the circumstances surrounding the Uzbek citizen's death and determine the defendant's liability.

The first court hearing lasted seven hours, during which Yasan vehemently rejected the investigation's version of a crime motivated by jealousy, describing his relationship with the deceased as "short-term." In his defense, he cited his physical condition, claiming to have a 90% disability and an injury to his right hand that was allegedly in a cast at the time of the incident. According to Yasan, the shooting occurred accidentally during a scuffle as he tried to prevent the woman from attempting to use a weapon after an argument.

The court is examining these statements amid identified contradictions in witness testimonies. It emerged during the process that the statements of 14 summoned individuals – most of whom are relatives of the defendant – significantly diverge from their initial accounts given earlier to the police. Additionally, three other employees of the establishment are implicated in the case, suspected of "destroying and concealing evidence," specifically attempting to hide the murder weapon and surveillance camera footage immediately after the incident.

In light of the revealed circumstances, the court decided to conduct a series of key expert examinations, including an official medical assessment of Yasan's hand and ballistic analysis to determine the distance and which hand fired the shot. Until the completion of these checks, a forensic experiment at the crime scene, and the next hearing scheduled for July 3, the main defendant will remain in custody.

Source: podrobno.uz