At around 12:00 on April 22 in Adana, Syrian national Ahmed el-Melhem, who was working as a daily worker in a detached house in Gülpınar District of Seyhan district, returned home to eat.
El-Melhem became suspicious of S.Ç., the mother of his two children, opening the door late and searched the rooms. Entering the kitchen, al-Melhem found his friend Memduh S. trying to hide under the counter.
He caught his friend at home with his wife
El-Melhem beat Memduh S. and stabbed him in the leg and hip with the bread knife he took from the counter.
Upon notice, police and medical teams were dispatched to the address. Memduh S., who received first aid, was taken to Seyhan State Hospital by ambulance.
‘They were always talking on the phone’
Teams on patrol under the Seyhan District Police Department caught the suspect with the knife at the scene and detained him.
It was reported that Memduh S., who was treated at the hospital, was not in a life-threatening situation.
Suspect Ahmed el-Melhem, his wife S.Ç. He said that he and Memduh S. were constantly talking on the phone and that he warned them both not to meet.
“When I saw Memduh under the counter, I stabbed him in a fit of anger.”
In his statement at the police station, El-Melhem said, “I told Memduh to stay away from my wife and family. The door of the house opened 10 minutes after the knock. My wife was wearing only a t-shirt and no underwear. “When I saw Memduh under the counter, I stabbed him in a fit of anger.” said.
Al-Melhem, who was referred to the courthouse after his procedures, was arrested by the court.
News Source: Demirören News Agency (DHA)
