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Bnei Brak Murderer Sentenced to 25 Years of Forced Psychiatric Hospitalization
Legal proceedings against Guy Echtlinger, who murdered Rabbi Yishai Por in a Bnei Brak yeshiva, have been stopped due to his ongoing psychotic state. Instead of prison, Echtlinger will undergo 25 years of mandatory psychiatric hospitalization.
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- 01Guy Echtlinger will spend 25 years in mandatory psychiatric hospitalization for a murder committed in Bnei Brak.
- 02Echtlinger was found to be in a psychotic state during the murder of Rabbi Yishai Por.
- 03The murder took place on May 20, 2026, in the Chazon Ish yeshiva, witnessed by the victim's son.
- 04Legal proceedings were delayed by repeated refusals to conduct psychiatric evaluations.
- 05Echtlinger knew the victim from shared Torah studies at the yeshiva.
The murder occurred on May 20, 2026, when Echtlinger stabbed Rabbi Por multiple times in front of his son. Echtlinger was apprehended hours later, and the court ordered his long-term psychiatric confinement after psychiatric evaluations were finally completed.
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