The decapitated body of a woman, whose legs were also cut off, was found in a rubbish bin in Istanbul overnight, Turkish media reported on Sunday, sparking fury from women’s groups.
Her body was wrapped in a sheet and dumped in a rubbish container in the Sisli district, where it was discovered on Saturday evening by a paper collector looking for items to recycle, the DHA news agency said.
Investigators identified the victim as a 37-year-old Uzbek national.
They were not immediately able to find...
Anger from rights groups as woman’s headless body found in Istanbul rubbish bin
Published 2 hours ago
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