Man Claims Police Beat Him Unprovoked, Denied Medical Care
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
A 37-year-old man, D., claims three police officers assaulted him on an Ashkelon beach on September 18, continuing to beat him after he was handcuffed. He alleges he was then held at the Ashkelon police station for hours without medical care while injured and bleeding. Hospitalized, he was diagnosed with facial fractures requiring surgery and two hospitalizations. The Police Investigations Department has confirmed the case is under review.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A man identified as D. alleges three police officers assaulted him on an Ashkelon beach on September 18.
- D. claims the officers continued to beat him even after he was handcuffed and bleeding.
- He alleges he was held at the Ashkelon police station for hours without medical attention.
- Doctors diagnosed D. with facial fractures requiring surgery and two hospitalizations.
- The Police Investigations Department has confirmed the case is under review.
A 37-year-old man, identified only as D., has filed a complaint with the Police Investigations Department (PID) alleging he was severely beaten by three plainclothes police officers on a beach in Ashkelon on September 18. According to D.'s account, the incident began with an argument with a woman he was with, who then allegedly called friends who were police officers. Three individuals in tactical police gear arrived, and one of them, whom D. recognized indirectly, allegedly pushed him. D. claims all three then began to beat him brutally, without identifying themselves or explaining their actions. He states they continued to assault him even after he was handcuffed, while he was lying on the ground injured and bleeding. A police patrol car eventually arrived, and D. was taken to the Ashkelon police station, where he claims he was held for hours, handcuffed, and denied medical attention despite his injuries. His condition worsened, and he was taken to a hospital, where doctors diagnosed fractures in his face. D. required surgery and was hospitalized twice. His lawyer, Dimitri Dogman, stated that the officers "turned a personal matter into a criminal and unrestrained violence spree" instead of de-escalating the situation. The Israel Police stated that an investigation has been opened and the materials transferred to the PID, and therefore they cannot comment on the details. The PID confirmed the case is under review.
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