The Murder of a Coworker for a Gold Bracelet and a Debt

In the murder of Gülay Polat (58), whose body was found under a bed in a deserted building in Kartal's Cevizli Mahallesi Esenlik Sokak, significant developments have occurred. Police teams, through security camera footage and technical investigations, have determined that Polat was killed by her coworker Erkan K. for her gold bracelet and to pay off a debt.The police found that Polat's son had filed a missing person report on July 3, and her coworkers had also been unable to reach her. The Asayiş Şube Müdürlüğü Kayıp Şahıslar Büro Amirliği teams then took statements from Polat's coworkers at the textile firm where she worked. Erkan K. stated that he had waited for Polat every morning but she had not shown up, and then claimed he had gone to Kocaeli to see his children.Upon examining the security camera footage, it was discovered that Polat and Erkan K. had met on the day of the incident and entered Esenlik Sokak at 07:15, with Erkan K. leaving the deserted building alone at 07:31. Further investigation by the police revealed that the suspect had gone home, changed clothes, visited his workplace, and then took a leave of absence, claiming he was going to see his children, before traveling to two separate jewelers and then to Kocaeli in a rented vehicle.The examination of the security cameras at the jewelers revealed that Erkan K. had pawned Gülay Polat's gold bracelet and ring, receiving a total of 35 grams of gold and 22,000 lira in exchange. In the investigation at the deserted building, Gülay Polat's body was found hidden under the bed. The autopsy report from the Adli Tıp Kurumu determined that Polat had been strangled with an electrical cord and that her wrists had been injured and bled during the removal of her gold jewelry.The investigation of the suspect's phone records showed that he had traveled to Kocaeli on the day of the incident to pay off a debt. Erkan K., who was taken into custody, confessed to the crime during his statement at the police station, citing his debts as the motive. During the crime scene reconstruction with the prosecutor, the suspect again confessed to the crime and was subsequently arrested and brought before the court.The investigation also revealed that security cameras had captured Gülay Polat and the suspect walking together in the street, with the suspect leaving the area alone shortly after.