The arrest of the suspect who tried to poison her husband in Haifa was extended by three days, the judge of the district court in Haifa ruled.
Earlier today (Friday) the Magistrate's Court approved her release to house arrest with her sister, but as mentioned, the district reversed the decision.
And Judge Avishai Kaufman at the Haifa Magistrate's Court justified his decision: "I am convinced that there is a reasonable suspicion that the suspect committed the crime attributed to her and even linked herself to the crimes.
"However, I found that in this case the purpose of the arrest can be achieved with a proper alternative that will ensure the completion of the investigation properly."
The arrest of the woman suspected of trying to poison her doctor husband was extended // Photo: Shmuel Buchris
At the district appeal hearing, the police representative said: "There is a danger and a fear of disrupting investigative procedures. We have many actions to perform, actions related to the collection of evidence involved and we have a fear of disrupting investigative procedures in the investigation. We are in a different era of technological communication and it is difficult to follow. There is a lot of investigative material to perform in the investigation file. Referring to The investigation materials are requested to conduct the investigation, and our claim is danger and fear of disruption on the part of the investigation, which is in its early stages.'
Attorney Muna Abu Al-Younes Khatib, photo: Michel dot Kom
The suspect's lawyer, Muna Abu Al-Younes Khatib, asked to reject the police's request to keep her in custody.
"She took responsibility for the actions, linked herself to the actions, and she can be released to her sister's house arrest in Haifa, her health and mental condition is very difficult, we need to advance the investigation, her sister is a social worker, she will be monitored under full house arrest in a room in the house, if she has any contact with the world at all the outside.'
As mentioned, the suspect will remain in custody until next Sunday.
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