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Suspect in killing of Sylvana Tsegai said to confess
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe suspect behind the slaying of a 13-year-old girl in Tel Aviv last month has confessed to the killing, Channel 10 news reports.
Tesfebarhan Tesfasion has been in police custody since he was captured on November 28, several days after Sylvana Tsegai was found dead in her home in south Tel Aviv.
The killing was one of two in quick succession that has galvanized large protests against domestic violence around the country.
Tesfasion, who had been in a relationship with Tsegai’s mother, reportedly said he killed the girl to get revenge on the mother.
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