David Ezra, a suspect in multiple attacks on women on Tel Aviv streets, denies the allegations, claiming during police questioning that the women walked into him. Three separate complaints have been filed, and police say security footage indicates deliberate assaults. His remand was extended until Tuesday; the court ordered a psychiatric evaluation.
David Ezra, a suspect in a series of attacks on women on Tel Aviv streets, is denying the allegations, according to a Sunday report. During police questioning, Ezra claimed the women bumped into him — 'they come and bump into me,' he told investigators. Police, however, say security camera footage indicates intentional assaults. Three separate complaints have been filed against him, from women who do not know each other; in one instance a complainant fell and was injured.
The Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court extended Ezra's remand until Tuesday and ordered a psychiatric evaluation during his detention.
This case follows a string of reported street assaults and sexual attacks in the Tel Aviv area in recent days, including a broad-daylight sexual assault caught on camera earlier this week and an arrest in a separate assault in Jaffa, as The Zioneer previously reported. The suspect's denial and the court-ordered evaluation are open developments in an ongoing investigation.
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