Israeli prosecutors filed a statement of charges Monday against a 31-year-old Eilat resident suspected of murdering a foreign worker in Jerusalem's Katamon neighborhood. The suspect was released from prison six days before the killing, according to reports.
Jerusalem District prosecutors on Monday filed a formal statement of charges against a 31-year-old Eilat resident suspected of murdering a foreign worker in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem. The development brings the case closer to indictment, following the suspect's arrest and detention extension last week.
The victim, a foreign worker in his 40s, was found dead on the afternoon of Thursday, July 23, in the Katamon neighborhood. Magen David Adom medics pronounced his death at the scene. The suspect was arrested shortly after, and on Friday, July 24, a Jerusalem court extended his detention by six days at police request, as The Zioneer reported. The thread also shows that the suspect had been released from a lengthy prison sentence just six days before the murder, according to reports from N12 and ynet, which identified him as a resident of Eilat.
The Zioneer previously reported on the initial discovery of the body and the suspicion of a released prisoner committing a brutal murder. The case has drawn attention to the circumstances of the suspect's early release from prison.
The statement of charges is a procedural step and does not constitute an indictment. The suspect remains in custody as the investigation continues.
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