Bnei Brak Murder Suspect to Be Committed to Psychiatric Hospital for 25 Years
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
The legal proceedings against Guy Achtlinger, accused of murdering Rabbi Yishai Por in Bnei Brak, have been halted. Achtlinger will be forcibly hospitalized in a psychiatric institution for 25 years, the maximum term, due to being in a psychotic state and unfit to stand trial. The murder took place in May 2026 at the 'Chazon Ish' Kollel, where Rabbi Por was studying.
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- Guy Achtlinger, accused of murdering Rabbi Yishai Por, will be forcibly hospitalized for 25 years.
- The court halted legal proceedings based on a psychiatric evaluation deeming Achtlinger psychotic and unfit for trial.
- The hospitalization order ensures Achtlinger's removal from the public under close supervision.
- Rabbi Yishai Por was murdered in May 2026 at the 'Chazon Ish' Kollel in Bnei Brak.
- Achtlinger entered the study hall, stabbed Rabbi Por, and fled before being arrested.
Legal proceedings against Guy Achtlinger, accused of murdering Rabbi Yishai Por in Bnei Brak, have been officially halted. Instead of prison, the court has ordered Achtlinger to undergo mandatory psychiatric hospitalization for 25 years, the maximum period allowed by law. This decision stems from a psychiatric evaluation submitted to the court, which determined that Achtlinger was in a psychotic state when he committed the act. The evaluation also concluded that the accused is unfit to stand trial and remains in a psychotic state.
Given his legal unfitness, the judges issued the extended hospitalization order, ensuring his removal from the public and close medical and security supervision at a dedicated facility. The murder occurred in May 2026 at the 'Chazon Ish' Kollel in Bnei Brak, where Rabbi Por was studying with his son. Achtlinger, described as erratic, entered the study hall, stabbed Rabbi Por, and fled before his subsequent arrest.
Rabbi Por, born in 1973, resided in Bnei Brak and previously lived in Jerusalem. He studied at the 'Ohavat Aharon' yeshiva in Bnei Brak. He married in 2002 and had been studying at the 'Chazon Ish' Kollel for over two decades, known for his diligence and piety.
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