Judges extend detention of man accused of murdering sister, burying her body in backyard – report

Judges are extending the detention of a man suspected of murdering his sister and burying her body in the backyard of her home, Ynet reports.

The suspect, 44-year-old Dan Cohen, will remain in custody for another 10 days, rules the Hadera Magistrate’s Court, after he underwent a psychiatric examination and was found fit for imprisonment. Police describe him as “extremely dangerous.”

Cohen reportedly had a history of violent behavior toward his older sister, 49-year-old Mia Cohen, having threatened her and broken into her house just a month ago, which led to a restraining order against him.

Mia Cohen’s body was discovered by an acquaintance who went looking for her after failing to reach her over the phone. He instead encountered her brother inside her house, who told him that his sister had gone to the beach.

While searching around the yard, the friend came upon a mound of dirt and began digging. He soon discovered Cohen’s lifeless body with stab wounds in the neck area.

The woman’s brother denies having murdered her.

Speaking to Israel Hayom, Cohen’s friend Shelly Glickman says she and others had encouraged the murdered woman to “set boundaries to protect herself.”

“She really loved him, but the situation was not calm. She didn’t think that he would hurt her — she thought he would maybe steal, but not murder,” she tells the outlet.