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Police arrest two suspected of attacking man who lost his daughter on Oct. 7 in Acre’s Old City

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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  • Police arrested two Acre residents in their 20s who allegedly attacked a man whose daughter was killed at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023.
  • Investigators say the confrontation began after the suspects’ dog fought with the victim’s dog during a walk in Acre’s Old City.
  • A court extended both suspects’ detention until September 7 after police raided their homes and questioned them.

Two men from Acre’s Old City have been arrested on suspicion of violently attacking a bereaved father whose daughter was killed at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023.

The incident happened last week while the man was walking his dog. He encountered the suspects’ dog, and the two animals began fighting.

According to the police investigation, the suspects approached the scene and claimed that their dog had been deliberately attacked. Police allege that the men then attacked and injured the father.

Police opened an investigation immediately, identified the suspects and tracked them to their homes. Officers raided the homes on Thursday morning and arrested both men.

The suspects were taken to Acre Police Station for questioning and then jailed, police said. A court granted the police request to extend their detention until September 7, based on the investigation’s needs and findings.

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