Court issues arrest warrant for machete attacker

A still from security camera footage showing a man holding a machete in his hand

The İstanbul 1st High Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for a confessed machete attacker, who was released pending trial on Monday by another İstanbul court, after the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office appealed the decision.
Sabri Çelebi was detained on charges of injuring protesters during a Gezi Park protest on Sunday after media outlets broadcast video footage showing the man brandishing a machete and striking a woman with the flat of the blade. Police shown in the footage failed to respond, sparking a controversy that widened after Çelebi's statements in court -- where he said his business had been damaged by the Gezi Park protests and that the latest protest triggered his rage -- were reported.
Çelebi's Monday release by the İstanbul 33rd Civil Court of First Instance also caused public outrage. The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office appealed the court's decision; the İstanbul 1st High Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the confessed machete attacker on Thursday.

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