Emrah Kara was killed by a special police unit on 20 December 2013, whilst having a schizophrenic episode at his mother's house in the village of Holzminden in Germany.
Killing
editEmrah Kara was a Turkish man who had moved to German village of Holzminden with his mother and sister in 2008 in order to study at university.[1] On 20 December 2013, Kara's actions concerned his family since he had taken hold of a knife and refused help. He had previously been diagnosed as schizophrenic and had recently stopped taking his medication, so his family called a doctor, who in turn called the police. The police then dispatched a special unit, known as the SEK.[2] The SEK sent a police dog into Kara's bedroom to disarm him, and he killed the dog. A SEK officer then shot Kara dead.[3] Kara was buried in his birthplace of Amasya in Turkey.[2]
Legacy
editA week later, over 1,000 people marched through Holzminden to protest the killing.[4] Kara's death was widely reported in Turkey.[5][1][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Türk gencini öldüren Alman polisine protesto". AA. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ a b Bruce-Jones, Eddie (30 January 2014). "The production of an attacker: Emrah Kara and the shooting of the mentally ill". Institute of Race Relations. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Bruce-Jones, Eddie (1 January 2015). "German policing at the intersection: race, gender, migrant status and mental health". Race & Class. 56 (3): 36–49. ISSN 0306-3968.
- ^ "28. Dezember 2013 - Weserbergland Nachrichten - Türkische Demonstranten ziehen durch die Innenstadt von Holzminden und trauern um Emrah Kara". Weserbergland Nachrichten (in German). 28 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Türk öğrenciyi öldüren Alman polisine protesto". Milliyet (in Turkish). 30 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Alman polisinin, öldürdüğü Kara toprağa verildi". Hurriyet.com (in Turkish). 25 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2022.