Ex-Fiancé Arrested for Allegedly Hiring Arsonist to Burn Bride's Car
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
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- Ex-fiancé and accomplice arrested for car arson.
- Arson allegedly followed wedding cancellation and threats.
- Police filed intent to indict and seek detention.
- Suspects are residents of East Jerusalem.
- Court extended remand until October 4.
Police in Jerusalem have arrested a 23-year-old man and his 26-year-old accomplice on suspicion of setting fire to his former fiancée's car, just two weeks after she canceled their wedding. According to the police investigation, the ex-fiancé allegedly threatened the woman after the wedding cancellation and subsequently sent his accomplice, described as an "enforcer," to torch her vehicle.
The incident occurred on September 16, when police received a report of a car fire. Officers from the Sheft police station in the Jerusalem district initiated an investigation, which led them to suspect the involvement of the two men, both residents of East Jerusalem. The investigation revealed that the main suspect and the victim had been in a relationship and were engaged.
Following the victim's decision to call off the wedding, the ex-fiancé reportedly began making threats. Investigators believe he then dispatched the second suspect to carry out the arson. Both suspects were arrested and their detention was extended multiple times as the investigation progressed.
On October 1, police announced that sufficient evidence had been gathered to file charges. A statement of intent to indict was submitted, along with a request to detain the suspects until the legal proceedings conclude. A court extended their remand until October 4.
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