According to a report by journalist Itai Gal-On, the indictment against Michael Alfovich reveals that the couple were married for 42 years, and an argument over household chores led to the wife's death. Alfovich allegedly did not call for help after she stopped breathing, left her body in the apartment for two days, and harmed himself with knives during that period.
The indictment against Michael Alfovich, filed Monday at 13:34 Jerusalem time in the Ashdod Magistrate's Court, reveals new details through journalist Itai Gal-On's report. According to the indictment, the couple had been married for 42 years, and an argument over household chores on the day of the incident escalated into a fatal beating with a wine bottle. Alfovich allegedly did not call for help after his wife stopped breathing, left her body in the apartment for two days, and harmed himself with knives during that period.
Our initial report at 13:34 noted that the State Attorney's Office had filed the indictment, alleging Alfovich beat his wife to death with a wine bottle over a domestic dispute. Within the same hour, we updated that the indictment also specified that the suspect left the body for two days and self-harmed with knives. The latest version, published at 13:34, adds the 42-year marriage and the specific argument over chores as the catalyst.
The case was reported by Itai Gal-On, as The Zioneer has covered throughout the day. The indictment was filed by the State Attorney's Office in the Ashdod Magistrate's Court.
The suspect has not yet been convicted; the details come from the indictment. The precise sequence of events and the timeline of the argument remain under investigation.
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