Police release three of four suspects in the murder of a Galilee teenage girl whose death fueled a wave of women’s protests throughout the country.
Yara Ayoub, 16, was found dead in an alleyway in her hometown of Jish on November 26 after she had gone missing five days earlier.
The three suspects ordered released today are the mother, father and brother of the primary suspect in the murder, a 28-year-old man from Jish.
Attorney Basel Falah, who represents the three, praises the decision to release them, saying, “From the start I’ve said that there’s no evidence whatsoever against them.”
A police official, however, tells Channel 10 news that their release does not mean they will avoid indictments as accessories in the murder.
“The three suspects in the murder who are slated for release will still be charged and indicted going forward, even if they are not in custody, each according to their crimes,” the officer says.
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