A traffic division policewoman suspected of obstructing the Beniahu Razi murder investigation met with two suspects shortly after the murder and was updated by them, according to court documents. She then took actions to disrupt the probe without notifying authorities. The court released her to house arrest with restrictions including no contact with involved parties.
Court documents released this evening have confirmed that the traffic division policewoman suspected of obstructing the Beniahu Razi murder investigation met with two suspects shortly after the murder and took actions to disrupt the probe, as The Zioneer first reported at 18:56 Jerusalem. The documents provide official corroboration of details that emerged earlier in the evening, when the officer was initially reported to have been questioned under caution, identified as a relative of a main suspect, formally arrested, and subsequently released to house arrest—all within the space of minutes at 18:56.
The Desk's published timeline shows the progression: at 18:56, Ynet reported that a policewoman had been questioned under caution in the case (version 1). Minutes later, N12 reported that the officer was a relative of one of the main suspects (versions 2-3). The same bulletin then reported her formal arrest on suspicion of obstruction of justice and breach of trust (version 5), and her release to house arrest under restrictive conditions (version 6). The court documents now provide the evidentiary basis for those allegations, showing that the meeting with two suspects and subsequent actions to obstruct the investigation took place.
The broader case, as The Zioneer has reported, involves a scheme in which the victim's ex-girlfriend allegedly served as a broker, and two women—Shilat Huta (19) and Mazal Linor Shashon (50)—were named as suspects. The murder is believed to have been a 'red cap' plot in which the victim was lured to an Airbnb apartment and stabbed. The ex-girlfriend erupted in court last week, saying she would kill herself before murdering him.
What remains open: the full extent of the policewoman's alleged obstruction and whether any additional individuals were involved in the conspiracy. The investigation is ongoing.
8 developments
- StrongCourt Allows Publication of Additional Suspects' Names in Beniahu Razi Murder
- StrongShilat Huta and Mazal Linor Shashon Named as Suspects in Beniahu Razi Murder
- DevelopingEx-girlfriend of slain Jerusalem man erupts in court: 'I would kill myself before murdering him'
- DevelopingMother of suspect in Jerusalem murder says relationship was 'toxic,' interviewer pushes back
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