A 41-year-old man was found lifeless at the Hof HaCarmel beach on Thursday evening. His brother, who reportedly suffers from mental illness, is suspected of murdering him, according to reports.
The identity of the suspect arrested in the murder of a 41-year-old man in the Hof HaCarmel Regional Council was revealed Thursday evening to be the victim's brother, who reportedly suffers from mental illness, according to reports. The disclosure updates earlier police statements that had not named the suspect, who was taken into custody as the investigation progressed.
The sequence of events began at 14:50 Thursday afternoon, when Magen David Adom reported that a 41-year-old man was found unconscious with injuries to his body in a home in the area, and was later declared dead. Police initially said they suspected criminal circumstances, and by 16:58 Jerusalem, they announced the arrest of a suspect and confirmed the incident had a criminal background, as The Zioneer reported at the time.
The new detail about the suspect's relationship to the victim and his reported mental health condition has not been confirmed by police. The motive and exact circumstances of the death remain under investigation, and no further details have been released.
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