A judge in the Petah Tikva Magistrate’s Court has extended the remand of the central suspect in the fatal stabbing of Yemanu Zelka until Tuesday, as police continue to investigate the killing.
The 15-year-old is suspected of stabbing Zelka, a 21-year-old Pizza Hut employee in Petah Tikva, while he and his friends beat the young man outside his work last week. The group left him to bleed out on the ground, and he died of his wounds a day later in the hospital.
The judge has also extended the detention of two other suspects until Tuesday, including one minor who police believe helped the stabbing perpetrator hide from law enforcement after the lethal incident, according to the Maariv news outlet. The two were arrested last night.
So far, police have nabbed a total of 13 minors on suspicion of participating in the killing. Searches for others involved are ongoing.
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