The Tel Aviv District Attorney's Office today (Monday) filed an indictment in the city district court against Eran Azulai
for manslaughter and driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor - this after he hit the late Yom Kippur with his car on the eve of the late Barak Khoury.
According to the indictment filed by Adv. Michael Cohen, on the eve of Yom Kippur around 19:00, Azoulay drove his car on Road 4 heading north, after drinking alcoholic beverages near his friend's house in Beer Yaakov in the afternoon. The vehicle on the road is small and slow. At that time, the late Barak Khoury (13) was riding his bicycle on Road 4 in Azulai's travel lane and in front of him on the road.
During his ride, the late Khoury stopped to ask a passerby for his direction of travel. When Azoulay arrived at the spot, he hit Barak hard with the front of the vehicle. As a result of Azoulay's actions, Khoury was fatally wounded and shortly afterwards died of his wounds.
Extension of detention for the late boy rapist Barak Khoury // Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon
At the same time, a request was submitted for an extension of restrictive conditions in which the court was asked to order the revocation of Azoulay's driver's license, the extension of house arrest, the deposit of bail and more.
Advocate Cohen stated in the application that: "The respondent's actions show the great danger inherent in him, when the respondent acted recklessly and indifferently for the safety of all road users, while driving a vehicle, on the eve of Yom Kippur when under the influence of alcohol and at an inappropriate rate. The road on Yom Kippur. "
A police officer who met him immediately after the incident and who smelled alcohol from his mouth, described how the respondent stuttered when answering the question of whether he drank alcohol.
Defendant's version, contrary to the findings and testimony of the witnesses, that the deceased burst onto the road and therefore he did not see it prior to the occurrence of the accident.
In addition, Azoulay claimed that he drove with reasonable speed and the necessary caution, despite the fact that he knew he was driving on Yom Kippur.
The late Barak Khoury who was run over on the eve of Yom Kippur // Photo: Courtesy of the family,
Azoulay has 43 previous convictions including driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, speeding - four offenses of using the phone while driving, two offenses without a license, five offenses without a vehicle license, two offenses without a seat belt , Two offenses of non-compliance with a stop sign and additional offenses.
In 2015, Azoulay was convicted of drunk driving and reckless driving after driving while intoxicated and causing a self-inflicted accident.
These offenses were committed by the respondent while pending and pending disqualification and pending against him, which did not deter him from committing offenses again.
"Hit the front with the vehicle," Photo: MDA spokeswoman
During the sentencing, in which a disqualification sentence was discussed, for the execution of the financial obligation and a conditional disqualification, the respondent told the court the following: "I take responsibility for my actions.
This is a mission for me to society and I will contribute a lot here.
"I have reached some arrangements outside the PLO to carry out an information campaign on traffic regulations. I will now be a better" shoemaker "and I am sure it will not come back. I look forward and want to see my life without such situations."
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