Shocking Betrayal of Trust: Confessor Arrested in Chilling Murder of 8-Year-Old Narin Güran
- Diyarbakır Court has arrested Nevzat Bahtiyar, the confessor in the case of the murdered 8-year-old girl, Narin Güran.
- Bahtiyar received the dead body from the uncle in the village of Tavşantepe in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, Turkey.
- Nevzat B., one of the suspects held within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the death of our 8-year-old child...
Narin Güran Murder Case: Confessor Arrested and New Details Emerge
Justice Minister Announces Arrest of Nevzat Bahtiyar
Diyarbakır Court has arrested Nevzat Bahtiyar, the confessor in the case of the murdered 8-year-old girl, Narin Güran. Bahtiyar admitted to putting the dead body in a stream inside a sack on the instructions of the girl’s uncle and village headman, Salim Güran, for 200,000 liras ($5,873).
Bahtiyar received the dead body from the uncle in the village of Tavşantepe in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, Turkey. The justice minister announced the arrest of the confessor Bahtiyar, stating that procedures regarding the other suspects in custody are ongoing.
Nevzat B., one of the suspects held within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office regarding the death of our 8-year-old child Narin Güran, was arrested by the Criminal Justice for Peace on Duty.
About other suspects in custody…
— Yılmaz TUNÇ (@yilmaztunc) September 10, 2024
Bahtiyar further stated that Uncle Güran threatened him, saying, ”I killed Arif’s daughter, and you will take this body and destroy it. Or I will kill you and your family.” He claimed he did not mention this in his initial testimony due to fear of Salim Güran.
Salim Güran was previously arrested in connection with the disappearance of Narin Güran. DNA samples taken from Uncle Güran’s vehicle matched the DNA samples on Narin Güran’s clothes.
Twenty-four people, including the child’s mother, father, two older brothers, four uncles, and the previously arrested uncle’s wife, were detained after the body of the 8-year-old girl was found.
Minister Tunç stated, ”Whoever is responsible for the death of our daughter Narin will be brought to justice and punished as he deserves.”
AKP deputy Galip Ensarioğlu suggested that Narin Güran “could have been killed by her uncle Salim Güran because she saw something she shouldn’t have seen.”
The dead body of Narin Güran was found on September 8 near her village in a stream. She went missing on August 21 after leaving a Quran course.