Overview
- Local reports say the Nov. 14 incident at a Bozova carpentry shop involved the teenager being restrained and a high‑pressure air hose forced into his body, causing catastrophic internal injuries.
- Muhammed Kendirci was transferred between three hospitals and spent five days in intensive care before dying on Nov. 19, with his funeral held in Bozova afterward.
- Police identified fellow apprentice Habip Aksoy as a suspect; he was first released under judicial control, then arrested again and remanded by the court as the probe continues.
- Authorities have not detailed specific charges, and a second individual mentioned in reports has not been publicly identified.
- The case drew public condemnation, including an MP’s description of the act as torture, and coverage noted similar fatal compressed‑air incidents reported previously in Brazil and India.