Following the discovery of Eldar Dayan's body on Thursday, police now attribute murder suspicion to his friends, according to Channel 14. The court extended the suspects' detention by a week.
Tonight, police attributed murder suspicion to the friends of Eldar Dayan, the young man whose body was located earlier Thursday in the Petah Tikva area, and a court extended their detention by one week, Channel 14 reported. The development marks a formal escalation of the case against the associates, who were initially held on suspicion of a traffic accident before the discovery of Dayan's remains.
The Zioneer reported this afternoon at 12:10 Jerusalem that a body was found during searches for the missing 20-year-old and sent for identification; Dayan's mother appealed to officers, saying, 'Let me see the body — I will know if it is my son.' By 17:05 Jerusalem, the court had extended the detention of Dayan's associates by seven days, and investigators disclosed suspicion that the friends struck Dayan with a helmet, causing a fatal injury. A senior investigator later told reporters that the condition of Dayan's body was 'unprecedented.'
Earlier coverage by The Zioneer documented the arrest of Omri Peretz, one of the two suspects, on July 28, and his attorney's denial of all allegations. The family's lawyer, speaking after the body was found, accused police of having failed the investigation.
The specific evidence underlying the murder suspicion has not been disclosed, and the full identities of the suspects have not been officially released.
5 developments
- StrongLawyer for Eldar Dayan's family: Parents 'completely broken,' police failed
- StrongOmri Peretz's arrest extended until August 2; attorney says suspect denies allegations
- StrongOmri Peretz's attorney appeals court decision to publish identity, extend arrest
- StrongBody found in searches for Eldar Dayan; mother appeals to police: 'Let me see it'
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