Moment Top Woman Gymnastics Coach Stabbed To Death In Street After Row About Money

A national team artistic gymnastics coach has been stabbed to death reportedly by a former female employee following a row over money.

Video footage shows Funda Bakış, 39, as she is fatally wounded in the fight with another woman in the Sancaktepe district of Istanbul in Turkey on 31 August.

Police said Funda became involved in an argument with 21-year-old former employee Zehra G., who had previously worked at her gym.

The dispute escalated and Zehra allegedly stabbed the gymnastics coach in the chest.

Footage filmed from a distance appears to show two women fighting in the street during the altercation.

Police and paramedics were called to the scene in the Abdurrahmangazi neighbourhood after the attack.

Funda was seriously injured and received emergency treatment but could not be saved.

Officers arrested Zehra following the stabbing.

Investigators reportedly established that Zehra had taken out a loan and given money to Funda while working at her gym, leading to a financial dispute between them.

Two other 21-year-old suspects were also detained, one identified only by the initials A.H.U. and the other identified only by the initials E.Ş.

Local media reported that suspect Zehra had a previous police record for insulting behaviour, while another suspect, A.H.U., had a record for intentional injury.

The investigation is continuing.

(Newsflash)