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Police say they solved murder of Jerusalem toddler; father suspected of strangling son with bag

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Police say they solved murder of Jerusalem toddler; father suspected of strangling son with bag

Primary source Internal intake · 2 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 11:41

TL;DR

Police announced they have solved the murder of a 3-year-old toddler from Jerusalem. According to the suspicion, earlier this month a man from Ras al-Amud strangled his son using a plastic bag. An indictment is expected in the coming days.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Police announced Tuesday morning they have solved the murder of a 3-year-old toddler from Jerusalem. Investigators allege that a man from the Ras al-Amud neighborhood strangled his son with a plastic bag earlier this month. An indictment is expected within days. The case updates a prior report from The Zioneer (Tue 11:33) that the father had confessed during interrogation. Police have not released further details on the motive or timeline.

02 · How it developed

6 developments

  1. Latest

    Indictment officially filed; suspect confessed and reenacted the murder for investigators.

  2. Prosecutors to file indictment following suspect's confession and reenactment.

  3. Father confessed to strangling son with plastic bag; charges expected today.

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03 · Source and signal

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