Muhammad Shelby, 28, of Iksal, was arrested on Tuesday, and today the court allowed his identity to be released. • Police asked for the public's help in locating more complainants

The Nazareth District Court today (Thursday) allowed the publication that Muhammad Shelby, 28, from Iksal, is the man suspected of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in the Sea of ​​Galilee last weekend.

Israel Police

After a complaint was filed by the parents of the girl who slept in a separate tent with her sister, the police collected findings from the scene and after an intensive investigation, the suspect was arrested on Tuesday evening. At the request of the police and in light of the evidence gathered during the police investigation the court extended the suspect’s detention for one week.

Police even sought the public's help to locate more complainants. Anyone who knows anything about additional cases or can help with additional information is asked to call the Tiberias Police on 046278444 or 046278406 or the 100 hotlines at all police stations throughout the country.

The serious incident occurred on Saturday around 4:00 p.m. The 12-year-old girl from the south of the country was staying at the same time with her sister in a tent on Zinbury Beach on the Sea of ​​Galilee. The girl who was sexually assaulted woke up when a stranger touched her and her sister woke up from her screams and called her parents who were sleeping in a nearby tent.

The girl was taken to Bnei Zion Hospital in Haifa, which provides treatment for victims of sexual assault, where the examination also ruled out the fear of rape, but the police have evidence of a serious sexual assault. The police collected evidence and collected findings, including materials taken using security cameras that network the beach belonging to the Kinneret Cities Association.