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Bedouin Council Member Arrested for Iron Bar Attack on Niece
A Bedouin local council member in the Negev and his brother were arrested on Monday on suspicion of assaulting a female relative with an iron bar. The attack reportedly prompted the young woman to attempt suicide.
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What happened
- 01A Bedouin local council member and his brother were arrested on Monday for allegedly assaulting their female relative with an iron bar.
- 02The victim reportedly attempted suicide on Sunday following the attack and was rushed to Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva.
- 03The young woman told police investigators that her father, her uncle, and another relative beat her because they opposed her life choices.
- 04Officers from the Shagav Shalom police station arrested the suspects and are conducting the ongoing investigation.
- 05A court extended the father's detention by six days due to concerns over the safety of his daughter.
- 06The arrested council member is scheduled to appear at the Be'er Sheva Magistrate's Court on Tuesday for a remand extension hearing.
The investigation began after the victim was rushed to Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva following her suicide attempt on Sunday. She told investigators from the Shagav Shalom police station that her father, his brother (the council member), and another family member had beaten her with an iron bar. Investigators believe the men opposed choices the young woman had made in her life.
Both suspects were detained and taken to the Shagav Shalom station for questioning. A court has extended the father's detention by six days due to concerns for his daughter's safety. The council member is scheduled to appear before the Be'er Sheva Magistrate's Court on Tuesday for a remand extension hearing as the investigation continues.
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Bedouin Council Member Arrested for Iron Bar Attack on Niece