Police have identified 26-year-old Liel Ifergan as the primary suspect in the shocking murder of seven-year-old Hillel Mordechai Dadon in Beit Shemesh, where two young cousins were allegedly attacked with a knife while playing in a pool.
According to investigators, Ifergan allegedly stabbed Hillel and his four-year-old cousin during the attack. Hillel was killed, while the younger child suffered serious injuries.
Ifergan, who lives near the location of the stabbing, was taken into custody by police shortly after the deadly incident.
Investigators suspect that several hours before the attack, Ifergan came to the vicinity of the apartment where the children were later stabbed. He reportedly had a brief conversation with the homeowner before leaving. Police believe he subsequently returned to the location and attacked the two children with a sharp object.
A court has ordered Ifergan to remain in custody until next Tuesday as police continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the killing.
Chief Inspector Guy Avrahami, deputy head of interrogations at the Jerusalem District Central Unit, described the horrific scene encountered by investigators following the attack.
“We arrived at a very difficult scene, where a young child lost his life while playing in a pool.”
Police are now working to determine what may have motivated the suspect and what circumstances preceded the attack, while investigators continue collecting evidence and reconstructing the sequence of events.
“At this stage, we are focusing our investigative efforts on understanding exactly what the suspect’s motive was and what led him to harm the children. The work of gathering evidence and putting together the pieces of the puzzle continues, with the aim of uncovering the truth and bringing the suspect to justice to the fullest extent of the law,” he added.
{Matzav.com}
