Man convicted of murder over parking spot dispute 4 years ago

30 January 2024, 10:57 am

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Viktor Katan appears at the Central District Court in Lod on August 14, 2019, where he is indicted for the murder of Ofir Hasdai. (Screen capture: Twitter)

Viktor Katan, 78, is convicted of shooting a man to death four years ago over a parking spot dispute.

Ofir Hasdai, 40, had been trying to use a disabled spot on behalf of his wife, who has muscular dystrophy, when the fight broke out.

Hasdai was gunned down in front of his wife Dikla and two of their three daughters, who were in their car in the parking lot of the Azrieli shopping mall in the central city of Ramle.

Judges convict Katan of murder and reject his self-defense claim, saying he had been aware of his actions and of their gravity.