The murder in the playground: Thousands at the funeral of 3-year-old Amer in Bir al-Maksur
About 3,000 people, including dozens of children, came to the family yard and accompanied the coffin in the locality, the mosque and the cemetery.
Since the incident yesterday, four have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the stray shooting that caused the toddler's death, and their detention has been extended.
They all deny their involvement, and one of them claims: I am a member of the family
Eli Ashkenazi
07/01/2022
Friday, 07 January 2022, 14:21 Updated: 14:35
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In the video: A 3-year-old man was seriously injured in a playground in the Lower Galilee, suspected of being hit by a stray ball (Walla system!)
The funeral of Amer Hujirat, the three-year-old who was shot dead in Bir al-Maksur, is being held today (Friday) in the locality where he lived.
About 3,000 people, including dozens of children, came to the family yard and accompanied the coffin in the locality, on their way to the mosque and the cemetery.
The Imam called on all the villagers to maintain unity at this difficult time and came out against acts of violence.
Since the stray shooting incident yesterday, four have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder.
The court extended the detention of three suspects until Thursday, and the fourth suspect - until Monday.
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A 3-year-old man was killed by a stray bullet in a playground in the Lower Galilee
How much does it cost to treat pain and what is the cheapest solution that is also the most effective?
"Maintain unity."
The toddler's funeral (Photo: Eli Ashkenazi)
Thousands of people in the family yard (Photo: Eli Ashkenazi)
All the suspects deny the suspicions attributed to them. "The suspect is cooperating with the investigators and has given an alibi," said Advocate Issam Tannus, who represents one of the suspects on behalf of the Public Defender's Office. Regarding another suspect, Adv. Aga stated that he is "a member of the family and close to her." Adv. The boy's death. "
Three-year-old Amer was hit by gunfire from an unknown person traveling in a vehicle about 300 meters from a playground. According to eyewitnesses present at the park, two masked men got out of a white jeep that arrived at a nearby construction site and opened fire on an engineering tool that was working at the site. Eyewitnesses present at the playground said they suddenly saw him fall. Police were called to the scene and began scanning and gathering evidence from the scene.
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