The Magistrate's Court in Nazareth today (Friday) extended the detention of two suspects involved in the murder of 4-year-old boy, Amar Muhammad al-Sheikh Hajirat, who was shot dead yesterday in front of his mother at a playground in Bir al-Maksur.
Advocate Alaa Atamna, representing one of the suspects on behalf of the Public Defender's Office: "This is a terrible tragedy, and we understand the need for a speedy investigation of the incident.
At the same time, the suspect denies any involvement in the incident and expresses deep sorrow over the child's death.
Advocate Issam Tanus, representing the additional suspect on behalf of the Public Defender's Office, said: "The suspect denies the suspicions.
He is cooperating with the investigators and has provided an alibi version. "
Minutes before the shooting: Imran smiles and enjoys the playground
Heartbreaking: 4-year-old Imran smiles at the playground minutes before he was shot to death // Photo: Courtesy of the family
Also, the third suspect's detention was extended until Monday.
Advocate Suhad Aga from the Public Defender's Office representing him said: "This is a young man with no criminal record, he is shocked by the difficult incident and he strongly claims that he has nothing to do with the unfortunate incident.
He cooperated and delivered an alibi version.
We are waiting for the police to check his version and he will be released soon. "
The death of 4-year-old Amar was determined after he was fatally wounded by a stray bullet while staying at a playground in his hometown.
MDA staff were called to the scene and provided medical care to the toddler and performed resuscitation operations after he was found without a pulse and without breathing in a playground.
A relative of Amar: "We will not live quietly after this story"
Jumaa Hujirat, a relative of the boy, said yesterday after the shooting: "The incident shocked the whole village. As far as we know at present, from an unofficial source, the mother was the child and with other mothers and children in the park, when suddenly the child was shot. "A nearby construction site, apparently a war of contractors, protection, from which the entire Arab sector suffers. Until now the village was quiet but the writing was on the wall and now it has reached us as well."
He added: "I hope things will bear fruit in a few days and the police will get over the culprits. This is a normal family, with more children. This is not a criminal family. I believe it is a coincidence but can not be a child at risk when he is in a playground, our lives are not no man's land, we Living by the law.This story should shock the ministers, the interior minister, the police commissioner and all the top brass.
Someone needs to take matters into their own hands, take initiative.
We will not live quietly after this story. "
A relative of the murdered boy Imran: "Someone needs to take matters into their own hands, take initiative. We will not live quietly after this story" // Photo: Michelle dot com
"The family and neighbors of the boy who was with him are now undergoing mental health care, the children are shocked, we are all shocked. It is impossible to continue like this. What do they want? That we take matters into our own hands? We do not want that, but the police should take matters into their own hands. "It cannot be that an entire population lives in this way," he said.
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