Cologne – Kian actually just wanted to get to know his father. Today the boy has been dead as long as he was alive: four years. He was killed by the man he wanted to know. On November 14, 2021, Anil G. stabbed his son Kian and his mother Derya Seyhun († 24) to death in Niehler Hafen. He then threw their bodies into the Rhine – a prolonged massacre. BILD met his father – Kian’s grandfather – Ersin Seyhun (58). Here he tells his story:
“I thought my tears would stop someday. But apparently they didn’t stop.”
“The last time I saw Derya was that night in front of her laptop. She turned to me and said, ‘Old man, don’t come home so late.’ Those were the last words we said to each other. We’ve always had a relationship where we had fun together. I left the apartment laughing. At 10 p.m. my youngest daughter sent me a message: ‘Dad, Derya is dating Kian’.” This was unusual because Derya always made sure the boy was asleep by eight o’clock. I immediately got worried and wrote to him – ten o’clock, half past ten, eleven o’clock. Every time there is no answer.
Derya Seyhun studies and works part time. She is raising four-year-old Kian alone, with the help of his father Ersin
The next day, eight officials and a priest stood at the door with images in their hands. One of Derya’s rings. Another one of Kian’s red hats, there are traces of blood. I only had one thought in my head: This can’t be true. I don’t want to accept it. I cry every day. I think my tears will have to stop someday. But they didn’t stop.
“Can a heart be broken? I sure can.”
Derya raised Kian alone, but Kian started asking about his father. So Derya arranged a conversation with the child’s father. He thought he finally wanted to meet his son. But he lured them both into the Rhine to get them out of the way. He knows what he’s doing. He was at the meeting place 45 minutes beforehand and had everything ready – a change of clothes, logs, blackjack. It was as if he was at war.
Ersin Seyhun lives in Cologne-Kalk with her daughter Derya, four-year-old grandson Kian and younger sister Derya
We as Family punished for life with this cruel story until we die. In court – it was like torture for the family. Who wants to see how their daughter dies? I hope the killer will show remorse and say, “I’m sorry.” But he didn’t do that. After all the images, cruelty, statements – on November 14th I died inside for the first time. The second time was after a court hearing.
I don’t know: What will my life be like next? Without Kian, without Derya – is that possible? It hurts. Can a heart be broken? I’m sure it can.
Every year on their death anniversary, November 14, Derya and Kian’s relatives and friends meet at the crime scene. On the banks of the Rhine in Cologne-Niehl they commemorated the two with balloons, music and candles
There will be no justice. That’s not possible. Kian and Derya are dead. Even if the murderer gets the maximum sentence, I think it’s too lenient. If you take the greatest privilege – life – and play God, you should be punished accordingly.
“Murder is still murder”
I knew roughly what femicide was before, but it wasn’t until all this happened that I really looked into it. I researched and saw: This happens almost every day, over and over again. And it has almost no place in the news. When a man kills his wife, this is often referred to as a “relationship act.” This is a discovery. murder is murder.
Just two days before her 25th birthday, Derya was stabbed to death by her son’s father. He also killed the child. The perpetrator then threw both of them into the Rhine river. Kian’s body was found 22 km downstream
There were comments saying, “Why is Derya out so late?” That doesn’t make sense. The real question is: Why did the perpetrator do this? He is the only one responsible, responsible. He’s the culprit. He wanted to solve his problem this way.
In memory of Derya and Kian, relatives, friends and family will light candles, lay flowers and play songs on the anniversary of their deaths to keep the memory of mother and daughter alive.
Kian and Derya are dead – there’s nothing I can do anymore. I can’t turn back time. On the other hand, maybe you can help others: by showing up and talking about it. If Derya and Kian were dead, it would still at least make sense if I could wake someone up. My motivation may be to save other people’s lives.
They say that when someone dies, you only say good things. But I think it’s Derya. He was very social, politically active, funny and always there for friends and family. She is a very caring mother and would be a great addition to this society if she were allowed to. We are a good team. What’s left with me now? Tell me how things are. Derya. Kian. And murder is murder.”
