Killing of Emrah Kara

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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.

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Emrah 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

A 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]

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References

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