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The suspect in the murder of Liora Hayut in 2015 is also suspected of raping her before murdering her and setting her house on fire - this was revealed today (Sunday) at the hearing to extend the suspect's detention, which was held at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court.
However, the police did not present to the judge the evidence that strengthens the suspicion.
The suspect's defense attorney, attorney Nir Alfasi, claimed that the autopsy report of Hayut's body "does not confirm that there was rape." The police representative replied that "the suspicion cannot be ruled out according to the autopsy report," adding that the police "rely on the findings of the pathological report, including Additional findings". However, when the judge asked the police representative to send her the relevant report, which shows an indication of the sexual offense - he did not find it. The police representative also did not know how to answer the judge's question, whether the previous detainees in the case, who were not charged, were also charged Suspected rape.
"There is a complexity to the passage of time."
Liora Hayut (photo: courtesy of the family)
It was also brought up in the discussion, that the main evidence that led to the suspect's arrest has not yet been thrown against him.
"The incident took place eight years ago, there is a complexity to the passage of time," the police representative explained at the hearing, and asked to "continue to conduct the investigation under conditions of arrest."
He claimed that the suspect is silent in his investigation.
"The suspect was given the opportunity to give a version, but he remains silent during the investigation, the danger is completely clear," he added.
Attorney Alfasi, who represents the suspect, asserted, "There is significance to the way the investigative unit used the time that has passed.
The police should have promoted the strength of the suspicion.
(The police representative) said that the suspicion was strengthened because of the suspect's behavior, but the suspect's silence cannot be a figure that strengthens suspicion.
It cannot be that suddenly today a rape offense will appear based on speculation.
The picture is unclear."
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"The danger is absolutely clear."
Hayut's burnt apartment (photo: courtesy of the family)
At the end of the hearing, the judge stated that she was not presented with investigative materials that strengthen the suspicion of rape.
"Caution must be taken before requesting a request for such an offense," she warned.
She ordered that he be sent to house arrest until January 19, but at the request of the police, a stay of execution was imposed on the decision and the hearing will be moved to the district court.
Lawyers Nir Alfasi and Muhammad Haj, who represent the suspect on behalf of the public defender, said, "We welcome the court's decision to order the release of our client. The court thoroughly examined the investigation file against Kars, and found, in the end, that the suspicion against our client is not strong enough to justify the His arrest, even though it is a murder case. We hope that the release will also be approved in the district court."
The 42-year-old Hayut lived in a studio apartment in the Florentine neighborhood, and was an artist who gave sculpting and creative workshops.
In 2015, an animal was found in her burned apartment, and for a long time it was not clear whether it was an accident or a deliberate arson.
Last week a murder suspect was arrested.
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