Eldar Dayan's family has responded to the discovery of his body, Israel Hayom reports. The response follows police confirmation Thursday evening that the body is that of the missing man, whose two friends are now being held on suspicion of murder.
The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday (18:06 Jerusalem) that police confirmed the body found in the Petah Tikva area is that of Eldar Dayan, who had been missing for three weeks. Two of his friends are now suspects in a murder investigation, with their detention extended by six days. According to a report by Israel Hayom, the Dayan family has now issued a response to the discovery. The specific content of the family's statement has not been detailed in the report.
The confirmation marked the culmination of a day of rapid developments. Earlier Thursday (12:10 Jerusalem), The Zioneer reported that a body was found during searches for Dayan, and his mother appealed to police, asking to see the body. By 17:21 Jerusalem, the detention of Dayan's associates had been extended by a week on murder suspicion, as i24NEWS reported. The case, initially a missing person investigation, was reclassified as murder after the body's discovery.
The investigation, led by Central District Commander Amir Cohen, continues. The family's response follows the police confirmation, but the nature of their statement remains unclear.
The circumstances of Dayan's death and the specific allegations against the two suspects remain under investigation, with further details yet to be released.
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