The Story of “Red Bike Killer” Hamdi Kayapınar

Hamdi Kayapınar, known as the “Red Bike Killer” who committed murders in different parts of Turkey The serial killer has a pretty scary story.

The murders committed by Kayapınar, who took the lives of 6 different victims in 2 years, and what happened next Let’s take a closer look.

Who is Hamdi Kayapınar?

Born and raised in Mersin, Kayapınar was an unlucky child. In the house where he grew up financial problems and violence It wasn’t missing. As you know, those who had such a childhood are more likely to become involved in crime later on.

Hamdi was also involved in different crimes when he was still young, but none of them were as serious as the crimes he would commit in the future. It was things like theft or assault.

What were the Red Bike Killer’s murders?

Hamdi Kayapınar’s first victim was in 1994, when he was 14 years old. It was his own brother that he strangled to death out of jealousy. He started his serial killings in 1998.

The victim of Kayapınar, who committed the first of his serial murders in Mersin, She was a 75-year-old woman. After strangling the poor woman to death, he stole her valuables from the house.

He committed his second murder in Adana. 28-year-old woman working in a nightclub He followed her after work and stabbed her to death at her home.

Hamdi’s third murder victim was a man this time. In Adana, He was a 42-year-old supermarket worker. The killer stabbed the man to death and stole the money from the market during the robbery.

The victim of his fourth murder was in Adana’s Seyhan district. He was a construction worker. He caught the 36-year-old man in a lonely place and beat him to death. The fact that Hamdi, who was wanted by the police since his second murder, did not steal anything this time was confusing as to his motivation.

The victim in his fifth murder was He was a 68 year old man and strangled him to death. The tracks and the red bicycle at the murder scene attracted the attention of the police and gave some clues.

His last and sixth victim, He was a 45-year-old shepherd. He killed the man with a rifle and fled on his red bike.

So what happened after his sixth murder?

The similarity of the murders and his red bicycle made it easier for the killer to be caught. Kayapınar, who killed six people serially, was caught in Mersin in 2001 and was interrogated. He confessed to all the murders he committed, one by one.

He put forward childhood traumas, social exclusion and economic difficulties as the reasons for these. Moreover, as with other serial killers, there is a feeling of satisfaction He expressed his feelings.

He calmly confessed to all the crimes he committed before the judiciary and was sentenced to life imprisonment. released in 2017 with the probation law After he was released, he committed a murder again in 2018. He was caught and sent back to prison.

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