Police in Turkistan Region Confirm Teen’s Death, Investigating Circumstances

The police of the Turkistan region confirmed that they had found the body of a first-year vocational college student, Orda.kz reports.

The tragedy occurred in the small village of Tortkul on the night of June 6. The NeMolchi foundation reported receiving anonymous messages about the killing of a 16-year-old girl.

Right now, we are not confirming anything, although several people have already told us this information. To prevent the spread of rumors and speculation, we request that official bodies confirm or deny this information. Two days have passed since the alleged crime! We have been told all the details, but for now we can only say that the 16-year-old girl worked in a family store. When she was returning home, she was sexually assaulted and killed, presumably by several people, reported the foundation. 

Anonymous sources suggested that the girl was attacked by foreigners.

Orda.kz sent an inquiry to the police department of the Turkistan region. 

They responded:

On June 6 at 07:05 in the village of Tortkul, Ordabasy district, Turkistan region, the body of a young girl, a first-year college student, was found. A suspect was promptly detained and placed in a temporary detention facility. A criminal case has been opened. Employees are conducting investigative actions to establish all the circumstances of the incident. Other information in the interests of the investigation is not subject to disclosure per Article 201 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 

Original Author: Anastasia Prilepskaya