Wisconsin Man, who Lived with Girlfriend’s Physique for 20 days Earlier than Reporting Demise, Charged with Reckless Murder

A Wisconsin man, who lived along with his girlfriend’s decomposing physique for 20 days earlier than reporting her dying to police, has been charged with reckless murder.  

The case got here to gentle after Serkan Akcilad, 22, walked into the Milwaukee Police Administration Constructing on Feb. 27 and reported that greater than a month prior, on Jan. 24, he discovered Silan Tut useless on the ground of their condo after he returned house from shopping for cleansing provides, in response to a prison criticism obtained by PEOPLE.

Akcilad informed investigators he was gone for about one hour and when he got here again, he discovered Tut “mendacity on the ground coated in blood,” per the criticism.

In response to the criticism, Akcilad alleged he initially thought his girlfriend was “joking” and tried to select her up.

Akcilad, a Turkish nationwide, allegedly informed police he didn’t report his girlfriend’s homicide as a result of he was “unfamiliar with the legal guidelines of this nation,” the criticism states.

Officers then went to the Vim Vigor Lofts condo advanced the place the couple lived and located Tut’s decomposing physique on the ground “with a pillow positioned beneath her head,” per the criticism.

The physique “appeared to have been staged,” and the sufferer had 12 stab wounds to her neck, stomach, again and proper arm, the criticism states. Her decomposing physique had a “sturdy odor” as nicely.

Officers searched the condo and located no indicators of compelled entry.

Investigators utilizing a blood detection chemical found proof that an “intensive quantity of blood had been cleaned up,” in response to the criticism.

In addition they discovered a pillowcase with “obvious blood stains,” a field cutter contained in the dishwasher, and discarded takeout meals and receipts dated from February 14-21, “indicating the condo was being occupied throughout this time.”

After a search of Akcilad’s blue Ford Escape, investigators discovered a Decide n Save receipt from January 24 – the day the sufferer is believed to have been killed – for Clorox bleach and Raid insect repellent. Retailer surveillance video additionally confirmed Akcilad shopping for bleach on the retailer, per the criticism.

Akcilad claimed to have slept by Tut’s physique, however had solely moved her to the spot the place she was discovered a day or so earlier, per the criticism.

He additionally allegedly informed police he tried to commit suicide after her dying by taking pictures himself with a nail gun.

Throughout questioning, Akcilad denied cleansing the condo and clothes to eliminate blood proof after Tut’s dying.

In response to the criticism, Akcilad admitted that he had been in communication with Tut’s household in Turkey and pretended to be her “to persuade them that she was alive and in good well being.

“He admits going as far as to ship (Tut’s) household an image taken of her in December and telling them that it was an image of her going to a marriage that day to show that she was okay.”

A preliminary listening to is scheduled for March 19. Akcilad has not entered a plea. A lawyer listed as representing Akcilad didn’t instantly return a request for remark.