The man accused of shooting and killing an Ontario mother of three had previously been in a relationship with her, police say.
On May 23, members of the Nottawasaga OPP Major Crimes Unit arrested Ahmet Duzguner, 51, of New Tecumseth and charged him with first-degree murder.
Nearly two years before charges were filed against Ahmet Duzguner, 38-year-old Sibel Duzguner (née Yirtici) was shot and killed in her car outside her home in the summer of 2022, police said.
When asked if police could confirm that Ahmet Duzguner was Sibel Dizguner’s ex-husband, Nottawasaga OPP confirmed that “the victim and the accused had a previous relationship.”
Police said in a statement last year that Siebel was planning to remarry at the time of her death.
Ontario Provincial Police Sibel Duzguna She was shot just before 6:30 a.m. on Aug. 26, 2022, as she was heading to work on Kidd Crescent in Alliston.
Police said the mother of three was getting into her car at 6:25 a.m. when a vehicle drove up to her doorstep and an unknown person opened fire inside her car, causing her fatal injuries.
Shortly before Sibel Duzguner (née Yirtici) was shot, a gray 2011-12 Volkswagen Jetta was seen in the Kidd Crescent area.
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The officer then reportedly drove away with the vehicle.
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The 38-year-old woman was taken to hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Global News emailed Ahmed's lawyer, Deniz Sarikaya, asking for his response to the allegations.
The lawyer responded: “The matter has been made in court. Therefore any response will also be made in court. At this time, we have not received any disclosure. Mr. Duzguna is presumed innocent and he has the support of his family and loved ones.”
Sibel Duzguner's family described her as a loving mother who had strong ties to the local Turkish and Muslim communities.
“Sibel immigrated to Canada from Turkey in 2003 with big dreams,” police wrote in a September 2023 statement. “She worked hard to integrate into Canadian life and recently bought her own house and car.”
She leaves behind her children, who lived with her in Canada, and family in Turkey, including six siblings and her father.
Ontario Provincial Police say that on August 26, 2022, 38-year-old Sibel Duzguner (née Yirtici) was shot and killed outside her home on Kidd Crescent in Alliston, Ontario.
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Ontario Provincial Police say that on August 26, 2022, 38-year-old Sibel Duzguner (née Yirtici) was shot and killed outside her home on Kidd Crescent in Alliston, Ontario.
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