Israel Police confirmed Thursday evening that the body found earlier in the day is that of missing man Eldar Dayan, ending a three-week search. The arrest of two of his friends, now suspected of murder, was extended by six days. The investigation is being led by Central District Commander Amir Cohen, police said.
Israel Police confirmed Thursday evening that the body found earlier in the day in Petah Tikva has been positively identified as Eldar Dayan, who had been missing for three weeks. The arrest of two of his friends, now suspected of his murder, was extended by six days. The investigation is led by Central District Commander Amir Cohen and conducted by the YMAR Sharon investigative unit.
The identification followed a day of rapid developments. As The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday, a body was discovered in the Petah Tikva area and sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for identification. Police reclassified Dayan's disappearance as a murder investigation, and two friends were arrested on suspicion of murder. Dayan's mother appealed to police to allow her to see the body. A court earlier extended the detention of the suspects by one week, with the suspicion upgraded to murder. By Thursday evening, police confirmed the body's identity and notified the family.
The investigation continues. The suspects' names have not been released, though one has been identified in court proceedings as Omri Peretz, who denies the allegations through his attorney. The case remains under active investigation.
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