According to i24NEWS, an indictment will be filed this coming Friday against the four main suspects in the murder of Beniahu Razi. The suspects include Avior Sasson, the primary suspect arrested last week after a weeklong manhunt, and three others.
Prosecutors are expected to file an indictment on Friday against the four main suspects in the murder of Beniahu Razi, according to i24NEWS. The suspects include Avior Sasson, 17, who was arrested last week after a weeklong manhunt, and three others. The indictment filing will be the first formal charging document in the case and is expected to detail the allegations against each suspect.
This development follows the filing of a prosecutor's statement (הצהרת תובע) at the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on Monday (Aug 3), as reported by N12. On the same day, the police investigation concluded, according to ynet. Also on Monday, Sasson told investigators that he acted in self-defense, claiming Razi pulled a knife first, a version that police have treated with skepticism, citing contradictions with other evidence (N12). Separately, a minor suspect among the group expressed sorrow over the incident and denied a direct role in the death, according to his public defenders (N12).
The case has been closely tracked by The Zioneer. Sasson was arrested on July 28 in a taxi near Jerusalem, ending a weeklong manhunt that involved the detention of several family members. His detention was extended by the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on July 29. The Zioneer also reported that Sasson had been indicted for violent offenses in 2024 and had been placed in a treatment program. The four suspects are currently in custody, with their detention having been extended in previous hearings.
The indictment, scheduled to be submitted to the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on Friday, is expected to clarify the specific roles of all four suspects. The self-defense claim made by Sasson remains under investigation, and it is not yet clear whether the prosecution will address it directly in the charging document.
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