Defense Attorney Criticizes Police Delay in Arrest Over Fragmentation Grenade Incident
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
A defense attorney criticized police for a week-long delay in arresting a suspect in an Ashkelon fragmentation grenade case. The attorney argued the police lacked sufficient evidence for a seven-day remand. A judge agreed, extending the suspect's detention by only three days, citing a reasonable but not conclusive suspicion. Further arrests are expected in the case.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A defense attorney questioned police's week-long delay in arresting a suspect in an Ashkelon grenade incident.
- The attorney argued the police lacked sufficient evidence for a seven-day remand.
- A judge extended the suspect's detention by only three days, citing reasonable suspicion.
- The suspect, 21, denies involvement and is charged with conspiracy to commit a crime.
- Police anticipate further arrests in connection with the incident.
A defense attorney sharply questioned the police's week-long delay in arresting a suspect in connection with a fragmentation grenade incident in Ashkelon. The attorney, Yifat Ziner, argued that the police had not presented sufficient evidence to justify the requested seven-day remand, especially given the time elapsed since the event. She highlighted that her client, a 21-year-old recently released from military service, denied any involvement and suggested the arrest was being used as leverage. The prosecution stated that "hidden details" were involved and indicated that further arrests were anticipated, as the suspect is believed to have acted with accomplices. The suspect is charged with conspiracy to commit a crime. Judge Benjamin Griko acknowledged a preliminary evidentiary basis for the suspicion but found the police's request for a seven-day extension excessive. He ruled that the suspect's detention should be extended by only three days, stating that the investigation was primarily intelligence-based and that the evidence, while supporting a reasonable suspicion, was not yet conclusive. The judge noted that the police had conducted investigative actions prior to the arrest that supported the need for detention to some extent.