Yilmaz Tas, a 31-year-old Turk of Kurdish origin, was shot first in the back and then in the head. This is one of the main news emerging from the investigation into the homicide of the young man, killed on Sunday night in Castellaccio, in the hills of Livorno.
The first information from the autopsy confirms that the initial projectile hit the gluteal region. The detail strengthens the thesis of an ambush and an execution itself. The boy still resisted for some time and died after being admitted to the hospital.
Sudden departure and belongings attract police attention
There remains a large number of doubts about the last hours of his life. The victim was found wearing slippers and socks, with two cell phones and around a thousand euros in his pocket. The point catches the attention of investigators, who wonder if the man left home suddenly to meet someone or for an appointment scheduled shortly before the crime.
Another ten thousand euros were located and seized in the residence where he lived, a short distance from the scene of the homicide. The house, according to reports, would be a villa with a pool. The standard of living and the volume of financial resources are elements that the police are trying to reconstruct, even more so because Yilmaz Tas had arrived in Italy a few months ago as a political asylum seeker.
The police are also investigating two men seen shortly before the crime in a restaurant in the region. They arrived together, but had dinner separately. One spoke on the phone for a long time, while the other texted nonstop. Investigators are seeking to identify them and clarify whether they had any role in the events.
Meanwhile, authorities are trying to locate the victim’s girlfriend, who lives in Germany. Some Turkish media outlets associate the case with Yilmaz Tas’ brother and alleged criminal environments. This version, however, is rejected by the family’s lawyer, Roberto Ghini, who classifies the hypotheses as speculation and reinforces that the young man had no criminal record or legal issues, not even in Turkey.