The Jerusalem court today permitted publication of the name of Agam Tzrafi, 19, who is suspected of ordering the murder of her ex-boyfriend Benyahu Razi in a Jerusalem Airbnb. According to reports, the couple had a toxic relationship with mutual complaints.
The Jerusalem court today lifted the gag order, officially naming 19-year-old Agam Tzrafi as the suspect in the murder of her ex-boyfriend Benyahu Razi. The court's formal ruling comes after earlier reports that the court had allowed publication of her name at 14:02 Jerusalem time on Friday.
Earlier today, The Zioneer reported that the court had permitted the publication of Tzrafi's name as the main suspect, and that she had posted a threatening message on Instagram: "My hatred has no mercy." Additional reports confirmed that Tzrafi, an active-duty IDF soldier, had a toxic relationship with Razi that included mutual complaints to police. The investigation has also led to the naming of other suspects: Shilat Huta and Mazal Linor Shashon, who were identified as intermediaries in the murder, and a mother and son arrested on suspicion of aiding the escape.
As The Zioneer reported on July 12, the ex-girlfriend erupted in court, shouting "I would kill myself before murdering him." The murder was allegedly planned as a "red cap" scheme, where two women lured Razi to a Jerusalem Airbnb, and additional suspects arrived to stab him. Tzrafi is suspected of ordering the killing and helping the suspects flee.
The investigation remains ongoing. It is not yet clear whether Tzrafi has been formally charged, and the precise roles of the various suspects are still under examination.
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