Exclusive Footage Reveals Last Meeting Before Jerusalem Airbnb Murder and Arrests in Plot
Six days after indictments were filed in the murder case of Benyahu Razi at a Jerusalem Airbnb, exclusive footage aired on Thursday showing the last encounter between the victim and his ex-girlfriend Agam Sarfi, one of the accused, a day before the killing. The broadcast also revealed messages Sarfi sent to Razi after the fatal stabbing, attempting to obscure her involvement, including instructions about leaving the apartment key and inquiries about his whereabouts.
Earlier, exclusive footage was released of the arrest of Linor Sasson, another suspect, who denied knowledge of the stabbing during her detention. Sasson, 46, from Jerusalem and mother of a primary suspect, is accused of hosting the meeting where the murder was planned and transporting minors to the apartment in the Nahalat neighborhood where the crime occurred. Charges against her include aiding after the fact and obstruction of justice.
In addition to Sarfi and Sasson, indictments for premeditated murder were filed against Shilat Huta, 20, from Beersheba, and four minors aged 15 to 17. Sarfi and Huta’s charges were filed separately from the minors, as they implicated the youths during the investigation. Previously released footage showed the suspects entering the apartment, fleeing, discarding evidence, and their dramatic arrests.
According to the indictment, Sarfi and Razi had a romantic relationship. Days before the murder, Sarfi and Huta rented the Airbnb and invited Razi and a friend to spend the weekend. A dispute arose, and the women left, alleging Razi was violent. They then met Sasson and the minors, revealing the incident and deciding to attack Razi and his friend. The minors armed themselves with knives, a metal baton, razors, and a hammer and sought out the victims.
Messages uncovered during a detention extension hearing showed Sarfi threatening Razi and inciting the group to punish him. She also coordinated the attack and encouraged the participants, saying, "I will finish him, he dies today." Sasson stabbed Razi to death. The main suspect, Aviaor Sasson, was arrested after a two-and-a-half-week manhunt.
The investigation also led to the arrest of a 34-year-old Israel Prison Service officer from Hod Hasharon, suspected of obstructing the investigation and aiding the main suspect’s escape. She allegedly had a romantic relationship with the suspect’s imprisoned brother and collaborated to hinder the inquiry. Additionally, a traffic policewoman was questioned for allegedly obstructing justice by meeting with suspects shortly after the murder and failing to report her actions to authorities.
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