"Turkish Footballer Who Killed Son for 'Not Loving Me'"

Turkish football player Seber Toktas (32) was arrested by the police for killing his son because he believed his son did not love him. Photo by Seber Toktas SNS

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Turkish footballer Sever Toktas (32) was arrested by the police on charges of killing his son, claiming that his son did not love him.

The British daily The Sun reported on the 13th (Korean time) that "Sever Toktas, a 32-year-old central defender who used to play in the Turkish Super League, surrendered to the police 11 days after his son Kasim's death."

According to The Sun, Toktas took his son Kasim, who was experiencing high fever and difficulty breathing, to the hospital on the 23rd of last month.

At that time, doctors suspected COVID-19 and isolated Toktas and his son.

Later, Toktas urgently called a doctor, and Kasim received emergency treatment but died from respiratory distress in less than two hours at the hospital.

Respiratory distress is a typical symptom of COVID-19 patients, and Kasim was also recorded as having died from a COVID-19 infection.

Toktas held his son's funeral with his wife and posted a photo of the grave to commemorate Kasim.

However, 10 days after the funeral, Toktas confessed to the police about his crime.

He stated, "I pressed him with a pillow for 15 minutes to kill him. After that, I shouted for the doctor to help. It was to avoid suspicion." He added, "He did not love me. I have no mental problems."

Toktas has been charged with murder, and Turkish authorities plan to exhume the body for an accurate autopsy to determine the cause of death.

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