“Even though it is alleged that D.K. willfully murdered her husband Fikret K., it is understood that the murdered imposed verbal and physical violence on the defendant, battered the defendant and the children, she was possessed by fear that it will sustain, she couldn’t dare to escape or apply to official authorities, she was threatened with being murdered multiple times since their marriage started 15 years ago. For these reasons, acquittal of the defendant has been ruled with unanimity”.
Kocaeli'nin Körfez İlçesi'nde 21 Ağustos 2015 günü meydana gelen olayda kocasından sürekli şiddet gören D.K., kocası Fikret Kutulu’yu bıçaklayarak öldürmüştü. Aynı gece gözaltına alınan D.K. emniyetteki ifadesinin ardından tutuksuz yargılanmak üzere serbest bırakılmıştı.