Bat Yam murder victim named as Gregory Grigoriev, 63

Police name a 63-year-old man stabbed to death yesterday outside a hair salon in Bat Yam as Gregory Grigoriev.

The suspect in the murder, Sergei Yafimov, has had his remand extended for a further nine days. Yafimov was arrested shortly after the incident and confessed to the murder.

Grigoriev, a dentist, was a Bat Yam resident. He is reported to have had close ties with Yafimov, a hair salon employee.

A dispute between the two is reported to have led to the stabbing.

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