Police are requesting to release four people to house arrest after they were suspected of killing a man in Petah Tikva last month, saying that the investigation is now compromised due to leaks violating a gag order on the case.
The case was announced last month after officers arrested model Leen Peer and three others on suspicion of killing Shalom Nissim, who arrived at Peer’s apartment for a meet-up and was later found dead.
Peer was arrested alongside David Kricheli, Maor Elisha and Bar Outmezgine on suspicion of premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit a crime.
A police representative now tells the court that violations of the gag order “compromised the investigation” after classified evidence was leaked to the media, Hebrew outlets report.
Police, with the consent of the State Attorney’s Office, plan to release the suspects to house arrest for another 15 days. The four will be banned for 30 days from setting foot in Petah Tikva and are forbidden from contacting each other, Hebrew outlets report.
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