Threats sent by Chen Cohen, the estranged husband of Lia Malka Cohen, to her father were revealed on N12. In messages sent before the murder, Cohen allegedly wrote 'I will sit even 200 years' and 'you will sleep with your eyes open.' Despite prior complaints, police say the files were handled properly and no explicit threats against Lia emerged in the two complaints on file.
On Wednesday, N12 published threatening messages sent by Chen Cohen, the estranged husband of Lia Malka Cohen, to her father. The messages, sent before the murder, include explicit threats in which Cohen allegedly wrote 'I will sit even 200 years' and 'you will sleep with your eyes open.' The father had previously received these threats, but police did not act, according to the report.
Cohen has been the prime suspect in the murder of Lia Malka Cohen, who was killed by an explosive device planted in her car on the Ayalon Highway (Route 20) on the morning of June 5. As The Zioneer previously reported, his remand was extended by 9 days on June 5 on suspicion of premeditated murder and conspiracy. Cohen denies the allegations.
In a response issued Wednesday afternoon, police stated: 'The investigation files were handled flawlessly. The suspect was questioned on the threats and the file was transferred to the police prosecution unit for legal proceedings. It should be emphasized that in the two existing complaints to the police, no threats against the deceased were raised.' The police statement contradicts the family's account that explicit threats had been reported.
What remains unconfirmed is the complete timeline of the family's interactions with police regarding the threats, and whether the content of the messages now revealed was indeed filed in any complaint.
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