Man to be charged for murdering sister, says he disapproved of her lifestyle
Falach Keisi, an East Jerusalem resident, strangled Goumana Keisi, 35 to death in Eilat last month because he objected to the way she was living in southern resort city, police say
Stuart Winer is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel.
An East Jerusalem resident was to be charged Wednesday with the murder of his sister last month in the southern port city of Eilat in what the Israel Police says was a crime motivated by his disapproval of her way of life.
Goumana Keisi, 35, was found dead in her home on May 27. Her brother was arrested the same day as a suspect in her murder.
Falach Keisi, 34, carried out the crime apparently because he objected to her way of life in Eilat, police said in a statement.
The victim was in the middle of an ongoing dispute with her ex-husband regarding custody of their 1-year-old child, who was in the home at the time of her killing, the Kan public broadcaster reported last month.
An investigation into the killing found that Falach Keisi went to his sister’s home, beat her and then strangled her to death, police said Wednesday.
Crime scene investigators found a wealth of evidence tying him to the killing, according to the statement.
“The police have used every means at their disposal to establish the evidentiary basis against the suspect in the murder of his sister and will continue to act with zero-tolerance against those who use violence against women and will bring them to justice,” police said.
The victim was found by paramedics who declared her dead on the scene. Due to indications of violence at the scene, police immediately opened an investigation.
Falach Keisi was arrested after he turned himself in to police and confessed to the killing, the Kan public broadcaster reported last month.
During questioning he gave a detailed description of what happened and told investigators he acted to preserve his family’s honor, according to the report.
However, Falach Keisi later said that he heard voices when he killed his sister.
There have been conflicting reports in Hebrew media as whether or not Goumana Keisi had filed complaints with welfare services about pressure from her family, and whether the complaints also included concerns for her safety.
