The investigation raised suspicions that despite the difficult medical condition of soldier Tzafrir, the detainees did not report it in time and caused his death • The four will remain in custody for four days
Soldier Ariel Yoav Tzafrir
Photo:
Police spokeswoman
The detention of the four suspects arrested following the tragic death of 19-year-old soldier Ariel Yoav Tzafrir was extended until Wednesday.
The four detainees, suspected of organizing the party, were arrested yesterday afternoon.
Police have sought to extend their detention on suspicion of causing death, disrupting investigation procedures and running a business without a license.
According to the police investigation, despite his difficult medical condition during the first conversation, Ariel's friends who were with him did not report it to the police.
They laid him down to rest in a private vehicle, and only at 12:58 did they report to MDA. 30
Even during the interrogation of the four police suspects, they could not explain why, despite his serious condition, they did not call MDA early, so it might have been possible to save his life. .
19-year-old collapsed and died at a nature party in Nahal Fora // Photo: MDA spokeswoman
The main suspect, the organizer of the nature party, denied the police the suspicions against him, as did his three friends.
They are suspected of intentionally causing or indifferent to the death of another person, which is a parallel provision to murder, disrupting investigative proceedings and running a business without a license.
His defense attorney, Adv. Adi Carmeli, responded: "We will demand that the conduct of the police be examined before the incident.
"This is a tragic incident, but it has nothing to do with my client's alleged negligence, and there was no blemish attached to it, certainly not criminal."
From the police investigation and the testimonies of the party organizer and three others, the following picture emerged: At around 08:50, a message was received about a nature party being held near Kibbutz Ruhama.
The fear in the police was a forbidden gathering of dozens of young people, due to the corona, and not due to the collapse of Tzafrir.
First, a car left Sderot station, and the police in the car called the reporter, who allegedly had difficulty directing them to the scene.
A similar call was later received and a nature party was reported violating the Corona Restrictions.
The car scanned the area for nearly two hours, and when it was unable to locate the location of the party, it left the place.
At the same time, reports of the incident were made to nearby police stations in Rahat and Kiryat Gat.
In addition, a regional NCO went out for field searches, but was unable to locate the party.
Following the incident, the commander of the southern district of the police, Superintendent Yoram Sofer, ordered a comprehensive inspection of the police's handling of the incident in the Fertile Reserve.
In view of the tragic results, it was decided to entrust the investigation to the Lachish Sq.