Police arrested two suspects — an adult and a minor — on suspicion of the rape of a minor girl at a party in northern Israel, according to i24NEWS. The victim was taken to hospital, and investigators are examining whether a date rape drug was administered. The victim's representative said the incident may have been premeditated.
Police are investigating whether a date rape drug was administered to a minor girl at a party in northern Israel, according to new details that emerged Wednesday evening, shortly after the force announced the arrest of two suspects in the case. The victim's representative told i24NEWS that the incident may have been premeditated. The suspects — an adult and a minor — are expected to be brought before a court for a remand hearing.
As The Zioneer reported at 19:05 Jerusalem, police confirmed the arrests following what they described as 'intensive investigative activity.' Earlier reports from the same time noted that the victim had been given a numbing drink but managed to identify the suspects and recall the clothes they wore. The victim's attorney, Adi Pashko Katz, said the attack was premeditated and that the victim may not be the only one.
The case is one of several high-profile sexual offense investigations involving minors that have been reported in recent weeks. As The Zioneer has previously documented, police have arrested suspects in cases ranging from a Haifa taxi driver accused of raping a 16-year-old to a teacher suspected of raping a 12-year-old student, with courts extending remand periods as investigations continue.
It remains unclear whether the date rape drug investigation will yield forensic evidence, and whether additional victims will come forward. The suspects' identities remain under a gag order, and the remand hearing is expected to determine the next phase of the probe.
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