A teenage apprentice at a woodshop in Turkey has died after coworkers forced a high-pressure air hose into his rectum in a brutal so-called ‘prank’ — the latest case in which this reckless misuse of an air compressor has ended a young man’s life by causing catastrophic internal injuries.
The so-called joke took a horrific turn on Friday, when Habip Aksoy and another teen allegedly overpowered 15-year-old Muhammed Kendirci and tied his hands inside the Sanliurfa woodworking center, local outlet Milliyet reported.
They allegedly pulled off his pants and forced an air-compressor hose into his rectum — an act that caused devastating internal injuries.
15-year-old Muhammed Kendirci died after coworkers blasted a high-pressure air hose into his rectum in what they claimed was a "prank." NX
Kendirci was rushed to Harran University Research and Application Hospital, but despite intensive treatment, he died five days later, according to Milliyet.
Aksoy was initially arrested and released on probation, only to be detained again later, the outlet reported. It was not immediately clear what charges he faces.
The high-pressure air hose — a tool commonly used for everything from auto repairs to sanding and running nail guns — has claimed the lives of two other teenage boys in recent years.
In 2023, 16-year-old Motilal Sahu died from severe internal injuries after a co-worker reportedly inserted a compressed air hose into his rectum "for fun" at a factory in India.
15-year-old Kendirci was rushed to the hospital, but he succumbed to his internal injuries five days later. NX
Dheerajsingh Goud, 21, allegedly grabbed the hose from his cleaning machine and forced it into the teen’s rectum, causing devastating intestinal injuries.
He collapsed on the floor of Poona Flour and Foods in Hadapsar and later died from severe internal injuries.
In 2017, 17-year-old car wash worker Wesner Moreira da Silva died after colleagues allegedly forced a high-pressure air hose into his rectum, resulting in catastrophic intestinal injuries.
Thiago Giovanni Demarco Sena and Willian Enrique Larrea were later convicted of raping and murdering the boy, each receiving a prison sentence of more than 12 years.
