Murder accused 'inconsolable' over child's broken finger

A Turkish barber who stabbed his ex-partner and left her to die in front of their one-year-old son before cutting his own throat and wrists was “inconsolable” over his child’s broken finger, a court has heard.

A Turkish barber who stabbed his ex-partner and left her to die in front of their one-year-old son before cutting his own throat and wrists was “inconsolable” over his child’s broken finger, a court has heard.

Hadim Kedik, 32, with an address at 10 Connolly Street, Clonakilty, Co Cork, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Rose Patterson, 30, between April 11 and 12, last year.

Romazan Cansu told the Central Criminal Court at Dublin today his friend had called him in the days before the killing and was “inconsolable” about his child’s broken finger telling him Ms Patterson had not been looking after his son properly and, “he was going to pay for what happened to the child’s finger.”

The court heard earlier, Kedik and Mr Cansu arrived in Ireland from Turkey in 2002 to work at Justin Crowley’s barbershop, A Cut Above, in Clonakilty.

Kedik entered into a relationship with Ms Patterson and in July 2005 their son was born.

The couple separated and Kedik had weekly access visits but evidence has been heard the visits were infrequent and Mr Cansu had advised Kedik to see a solicitor.

Under cross examination by Mr Blaise O’Carroll SC, Mr Cansu said during their talk Kedik, who had been drinking Vodka, told him he could not understand how he felt because he did not have children.

“He said that if somebody killed him or he slashed his wrists he wouldn’t care,” Mr Cansu said speaking through an interpreter.

Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy and the jury of eight men and four women heard yesterday the grisly details of how Kedik and Ms Patterson were found in Kedik’s apartment on April 12, 2007.

Mr Crowley told Mr John O’Kelly for the Director of Public Prosecutions he knew Kedik had been having relationship problems and had let him move into the apartment above the barbershop.

Kedik failed to show for work on April 12 and Mr Crowley said he went to the apartment to get him out of bed.

About 11am he unlocked the apartment door but something was jamming it so he pushed it with his shoulder.

“I could see Hadim lying on the floor and blood everywhere.”

Kedik who had cut his own throat and wrists, was laying face down on the carpet.

Ms Patterson was cold and dead sitting up against the door blocking it from opening.

“The child was about two feet away from him (Kedik) in a crouched position and I assumed the child was asleep,” Mr Crowley said.

He closed the door and ran downstairs to call 999.

Mr Cansu then went upstairs to see what was happening and discovered the shocking scene.

“I saw everything I was in shock,” he told the court.

“There was a blood trail that it was obvious to me that the baby had made walking between his two parents,” Mr Cansu said.

He also ran downstairs in shock.

He said he took the baby from paramedics when they arrived. The court heard today both men had served in the Turkish Army fighting in Eastern Turkey.

Mr Cansu said Kedik told him he had seen many of his friends die in battle and his own father was dead.

He said Kedik’s drinking became worse when he separated from Ms Patterson.

The trial continues.

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