Mother of Girl Filmed Being Led by Leash Released from Custody
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
A Haifa court released a mother from custody after her daughter was filmed being led by a leash, determining the woman in the video was the child's aunt and not the mother. The mother's attorney called it a wrongful arrest fueled by the video's media leak. The court criticized police for insufficient investigation before the arrest.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A Haifa court released a mother after her daughter was filmed being led by a leash.
- The court found no suspicion of abuse, as the child was led by her aunt, not her mother.
- The mother's attorney called the arrest wrongful and fueled by the video's media leak.
- The court criticized police for failing to conduct basic investigative actions.
- The incident involved a child filmed being led by a leash in the city.
A Haifa Magistrate's Court ordered the release of a mother whose young daughter was filmed being led by a leash in the city. The court found no suspicion of abuse by the mother, as the woman seen in the video leading the child was actually the girl's aunt. "This was a wrongful arrest that gained momentum solely because the video leaked to the media," stated the mother's attorney. The court also criticized the police for not conducting basic investigative actions before seeking to extend the arrest.
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