Husband, Hakan Aysal is jailed for life for pushing his pregnant wife Semra Aysal to her death after posing for a selfie
A husband who pushed his heavily pregnant wife to her death from a cliff so he could collect a life insurance policy has been jailed for life.
Hakan Aysal, 40, was told Tuesday that he must serve at least 30 years before he can be considered for release by judges at Fethiye High Criminal Court, southern Turkey.
The court had previously heard that Aysal pushed wife Semra, 32, off a 1,000ft cliff in Butterfly Valley, a beauty spot around 10 miles south of Fethiye, in June 2018.
Police were alerted to the suspicious death when Aysal tried to claim on the policy just days after Semra perished.
Aysal, who initially denied the killing, tried to appeal on the basis of insanity after he was found guilty several weeks ago – but medics have since ruled him sane.
He was hauled back to court on October 24 so his punishment could be confirmed.
During the trial, witnesses told how Aysal was ‘completely calm’ as he flagged down help after Serma fell to her death.
Sait Erturk, a passing driver who was stopped by Aysal, described him as ‘carefree’ and said he did not come with them to search for his wife’s body. ‘Hakan was very carefree and calm. He was not acting like a man whose wife had just fallen off a cliff.’