Police to ask to keep suspect in custody in murder of Mia Cohen, found buried in yard of home

Mia Cohen (Social media)
Mia Cohen (Social media)

Police will request to extend the detention of a suspect in the murder of Mia Cohen, whose body was found yesterday buried in the yard near her home in Hadera.

The hearing on the 44-year-old suspect, a male relative of the victim, will be held later today, a spokesperson says.

Hebrew media has reported that the detained man is Cohen’s brother.

The suspect reportedly had a history of violent behavior toward his sister, having threatened her and broken into her house a just a month ago, which led to a restraining order issued against him.

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