Nedim Yasar
Nedim Yasar (born in Turkey as Nedim Yaşar in 1987 - died in Copenhagen, Denmark, 20 November 2018) was a former Danish-Kurdish gang member, and later a radio host on the Danish talk station Radio24syv with the programme titled Police Radio. On 20 November 2018 he was murdered, and after a ceremony at the Alaadin Mosque in Albertslund was buried in a Muslim burial ground in Brøndby.
Life[edit]
Yaşar was born in Turkey of Kurdish parents[1] and immigrated when he was four years old with his family to Denmark. He grew up in the residential planned community area of Grantoften in Ballerup on Copenhagen West suburbs.[1] He was expelled from school in sixth grade after threatening another student.[2] He became part of the gang environment from the age of 15 until he was 25 and founded and headed the Danish motorcycle gang Los Guerreros, a support club of the Bandidos.[1] He was imprisoned for extortion and violence. After serving a sentence in jail, he signed up for an exit program catered for gang members. After leaving his criminal life behind, Yaşar had become a mentor for troubled youths, and talked about his experiences.
Murder and investigations[edit]
On 19 November 2018, Yasar was hit by gunshots while sitting in his car. He died the following day with Danish Police confirming that he had died succumbing to his wounds.[3][4]
A book about Yaşar's life had been written and just released by his co-host Marie Louise Toksvig titles Rødder: En Gangsters Udvej (meaning Roots: A Gangster's Way Out). Yasar was shot when he was leaving the reception for the book launch.[5][6]
In December 2018, three men were arrested and charged with his murder, with a fourth arrest following in January 2019.[7]
In February 2020, 25 year old Alexander Findanis and 26 year old Martin Binni Svanberg were found guilty of the murder of Yasar, and both were sentenced to life in prison.[8] In February 2021, Martin Binni Svanberg was acquitted when it was found that he had no part in the murder, and while he was a driver for Findanis, he did not know of any plans to murder Yaşar.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Blå bog: Tidligere bandeleder Nedim Yasar" (in Danish). Jyllands Posten. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Nedim Yaşar kimdir? Nedim Yaşar hakkında merak edilenler…" (in Turkish). 21 November 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Christina Nordvang Jensen and Louise Dalsgaard (20 November 2018). "Radiovært og tidligere bandeleder er dræbt af skud i København" (in Danish). dr.dk. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Emma Toft and Louise Dalsgaard (6 December 2018). "To mænd anholdt for drab på radiovært og tidligere bandeleder Nedim Yasar" (in Danish). dr.dk. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Østergaard, Katja Mejborn; Pedersen, Mette Stender (20 November 2018). "Eks-bandeleder og radiovært er død - dræbt på åben gade". TV2 (in Danish). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Sorensen, Martin Selsoe (21 November 2018). "Reformed Gang Leader in Denmark Is Shot Dead Leaving Book Party". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Vært blev likvideret: Teledatasag kan sende sigtede på gaden". DR (in Danish). Ritzau. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Nedim Yasar: Two jailed for life for killing reformed Denmark gangster". BBC. BBC. 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Landsret frifinder mand for drab på radiovært Nedim Yasar". BT (in Danish). Ritzau. 25 February 2021.
