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Verdict in the Murder Case of 12-Year-Old Meryem Samou: The Defendant Received an Aggravated Life Sentence!

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In the case concerning the stone-throwing attack in Bağcılar that resulted in the death of Meryem Samou and the injury of her brother, the defendant Zekeriya Ali was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment and 20 years in prison.

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In the case concerning the stone-throwing attack in Bağcılar that resulted in the death of Meryem Samou and the injury of her brother, the defendant Zekeriya Ali was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment and 20 years in prison.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Zekeriyya A., who killed 12-year-old Meryem Samou by hitting her with a stone and injured her brother in Bağcılar, Istanbul, was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment for 'intentional killing of a child' and 20 years in prison for 'attempted murder'.

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Cumhuriyet broke the news in Istanbul, Türkiye on Friday, July 17, 2026.
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