Pelin Kaya, a Turkish citizen who worked as an interior designer in Malta, died on February 18, her birthday. Jeremie Camilleri, a French-Maltese citizen, first crushed Pelin Kaya with his vehicle, then threw stones at Kaya and prevented those around him from helping. At the time of Camilleri’s detention “I want to be famous. I want to be on TV. I’m a psychopath, I’m proud of that” it was stated. While the second hearing of the case regarding Pelin Kaya’s death was held, eyewitnesses said that Camilleri’s behavior was not normal, but extremely aggressive.
“I’M A PSYCHOPATHY AND I’M PROUD OF THAT”
According to the reports in the Maltese media, in the second hearing of the case, where Camilleri was charged with murder, injury, deliberate damage to third-party property, resisting the police, and driving recklessly and dangerously, police inspector Kurt Zahra and eyewitnesses were heard.
Stating that the incident occurred around 01:00, Zahra said that the driver got out of his car and started throwing stones at passers-by and the victim.
Zahra reported that Camilleri told a doctor “she wanted to hurt someone” during her medical check-ups after the incident.
At the time of Camilleri’s detention, “I want to be famous. I want to be on TV. I’m a psycho, I’m proud of that.” it was stated.
It was reported that the perpetrator told the police that he had taken cocaine before the incident.
“EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE”
During the hearing, while the information obtained from the security camera recordings examined by the police was also shared, it was stated that Camilleri drove his vehicle on Pelin Kaya, who was walking in the direction of Sliema.
Luke Ciangura, one of the police officers who intervened in the incident, also said that they went to the scene after receiving the news of the accident and that the atmosphere was chaos at that moment.
Eyewitnesses reported that Camilleri’s behavior was not normal, but extremely aggressive.
THIRD HEALING IS ON 9 FEBRUARY
Meanwhile, Pelin Kaya’s mother Çiçek Kaya, uncle Aykan Ceylan, and older sister Derya Kaya followed the case, who came from Turkey.
It has been learned that the Turkish Embassy in Valletta, which is a follower of the legal process regarding the incident in which Kaya lost her life, is also closely interested in Pelin Kaya’s family.
The third hearing regarding the incident in which Kaya died and Camilleri was put on trial will be held on 9 February.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On Testeferrata Street in Gzira, Malta, at about 1:00 on Wednesday, January 18, the black vehicle driven by Jeremie Camilleri first damaged the gas station and then hit 30-year-old Pelin Kaya, who was passing in front of the fast-food restaurant nearby.
Eyewitnesses reported that Camilleri got out of his car and threw stones at Kaya he hit, and also prevented those who wanted to help.
Maltese police detained Camilleri, the driver of the vehicle, who exhibited aggressive behavior with the help of an electric stun gun.
Camilleri was arrested and sent to prison for “deliberate killing” in the court he was brought to on January 19th.
Pelin Kaya’s body was sent from Malta to Turkey on 21 January and was buried in Istanbul on 22 January.
Source: AA