Sexual Assault on Hearing and Speech Impaired Young Woman in Gaziantep: 5 Suspects Arrested

In Gaziantep's Şahinbey district, a 23-year-old hearing and speech impaired young woman went missing after leaving her home to go to a bakery. After her family notified the police, teams found the young woman hours later in the Vatan Mahallesi neighborhood.According to the young woman's statement, she was forcibly taken away by unknown individuals and subjected to a sexual assault. As part of the investigation led by the Gaziantep Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 5 suspects were taken into custody.The medical examination of the victim revealed evidence supporting the allegations of sexual assault. After processing at the police station, the 5 suspects were referred to the court and arrested by the judge.The investigation into the incident is ongoing.The trial of the 5 suspects arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a hearing and speech impaired young woman in Gaziantep is continuing.