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Orthodox Priest Vows to Fight Police Investigation Closure After Alleged Assault
Jaffa's Orthodox Archpriest Constantine Zuraik Nassar is challenging the closure of his complaint against police officers who allegedly assaulted him on September 29.
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What happened
- 01Orthodox Archpriest Constantine Zuraik Nassar will appeal the closure of his assault complaint against police.
- 02Nassar alleges a "brutal and provocative" arrest and verbal abuse by officers on September 29.
- 03The Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash) closed the complaint without explanation.
- 04Nassar claims the investigation attempted to shift blame onto him.
- 05A human rights organization is reportedly assisting Nassar with his case.
- 06Nassar rejected a meeting with the police chief without a public apology.
Despite the Police Internal Investigations Department closing the case, Nassar plans to appeal to the courts to reopen the investigation, citing a lack of explanation for the decision. He described a "brutal" arrest and verbal abuse, and feels the investigation attempted to shift blame. Nassar is pursuing legal action and international media attention with the help of a human rights organization.
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