In Karabük, in northern Turkey, hearings resumed on Wednesday January 24 in the trial of the murder of Jeannah “Dina” Danys Dinabongho Ibouanga, a 17-year-old Gabonese student whose body was found in a river in March 2023. only one man appears and many questions remain unanswered.
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With our correspondent in Istanbul, Anne Andlauer
Second tense hearing at Karabük court between the judges and lawyers for Dina’s family, in the presence of the young Gabonese’s parents.
Once again, the civil party denounced shortcomings in the investigation and called for other investigations on the ground, as well as the hearing of other witnesses. She accuses the prosecution of not being interested in the facts that occurred before Dina left her home running and crossed paths with her alleged murderer. Witnesses claimed to have seen her that evening held against her will in the basement of her building.
His father demanded the “ truth “, her mother recalled that the young woman had told her by telephone that she was a victim of racism, sexual harassment and felt in danger. These remarks did not please the judges: they maintained that there was “no no racism in Türkiye » and that such accusations damaged the image of Karabük and its inhabitants.
The alleged murderer, the only accused in this trial, denied any role in Dina’s death, the 55 year old man assuring that he only wanted “ help » the young Gabonese woman while taking her in her car. The prosecution accuses him of having attempted to sexually assault Dina.
He was kept in detention and the next hearing will take place on April 29.
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