Turkish girl’s murderer slain in jail

ISTANBUL: A man convicted for the murder of a 20-year-old female student, in a case that sparked fury over violence against women in Turkey last year, was on Monday shot dead in prison, the government said.
Minibus driver Ahmet Suphi Altindoken was jailed for life without parole in December 2015 for murdering and attempting to rape Ozgecan Aslan, a crime that triggered nationwide protests.
Altindoken’s father and friend were found guilty of helping him burn and dispose of the body. The remains were found by police and the three were arrested.
Ahmet Suphi Altindoken, 27, was hospitalized after the prison attack, however doctors were not able to save him.
Altindoken’s father, Necmettin, 51, who was one of two men jailed as accomplices to the murder, was wounded in the attack at the high-security prison in the southern Adana region, said government spokesman Numan Kurtulmus.
“We received the information that the person was badly wounded and then died. And we were made aware that the father was also wounded but his life not in danger,” he said after a cabinet meeting. “To kill anyone in prison — whoever it is — is unacceptable. Whatever negligence there has been will be brought to light.”