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Man stabbed to death in Rehovot; son arrested on suspicion of murder

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Man stabbed to death in Rehovot; son arrested on suspicion of murder

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TL;DR

A man was fatally stabbed in Rehovot on Tuesday afternoon. Police arrested the victim's son on suspicion of murder. The investigation is ongoing, according to i24NEWS.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A man was stabbed to death in Rehovot on Tuesday afternoon, and police have arrested the victim's son on suspicion of murder, according to i24NEWS. The incident occurred as a suspected murder investigation, with authorities focusing on the familial relationship between the deceased and the detained suspect.

As The Zioneer reported earlier this afternoon, police previously named the 40-year-old son as the primary suspect in the killing of an elderly man in the city. The latest development confirms the arrest and the fatal stabbing, though details on the circumstances of the attack and a possible motive remain under investigation.

02 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    The suspect confessed to the killing upon the arrival of police officers

  2. The victim has died of his wounds

  3. Man, 80, in critical condition after being stabbed by his son in Rehovot

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03 · Source and signal

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