Istanbul John Doe was a young man whose leg was discovered in a bag near the Unkapanı district of Istanbul, Turkey. His leg is stated to have been roughly severed at the knee and was found 50 meters away from another bag containing the carefully cut leg of a female victim.
He is suspected to be a victim of a serial killer.
Case[]
Between 2000 and 2001 the severed legs of 8 people would be found in areas in and around Istanbul, Turkey, with only one victim being identified. Almost all of the victims were female, save for two male victims. It was often noted that the perpetrator had clean surgical precision when severing the legs from the bodies of their victims and was able to lure away a victim in an area that experienced high traffic during the day. Additionally, it is suspected that most of the killer's victims were sex workers. As of 2021, the statute of limitations on the case has run out and Turkish police have shelved the case indefinitely.
Despite the expiration of the statute of limitations, it has recently been suspected that Mustafa Murat Ayhan, a man who brutally murdered and dismembered a college student before discarding her remains in different areas, is responsible for the murders from 2000 & 2001. Though, it is unlikely Ayhan will ever be questioned about the case.
Characteristics[]
- Blood tests showed traces of alcohol in his system as well as drugs. It is unknown if the decedent was an alcoholic alongside being a drug user despite the alcohol being found in his blood.
Sources[]
- Hürriyet (Turkish)
- Ekşi Şeyler (Turkish)
- Sabah (Turkish)