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A Tel Aviv Resident Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering a Rehovot Woman 10 Years Ago
"The 41-year-old man, who had a number of indictments pending against him for fraud and forgery, is suspected of making the death of Yael Levy, 29, look like a car accident during a trip the two took together in Australia. The police International Crimes Unit also arrested the man's father for alleged involvement in the murder.
The suspect was interrogated in the unit's Petah Tikva offices yesterday and was remanded.
During a trip near Perth in November 1996, the tire of the car in which two were traveling had a blow-out. The suspect emerged from the accident with scratches, however, Levy's body was found in the car. Her remains were flown back to Israel for burial a week later.
Levy's younger brother had been killed eight years before in a car accident.
Due to the couple's violent history, the Levy family immediately approached Perth police with suspicions that Levy had been murdered. However, the police closed the case for lack of evidence.
Israeli and Australian police reopened the case after new evidence came to light seven months ago regarding the relationship between Levy and the suspect. The probe revealed that the suspect had kept Levy from her family, attacked her, and forced her into prostitution. Levy, who was a kindergarten teacher, is also believed to have turned over her earnings to the suspect. The couple left Israel in 1995, apparently so the suspect could escape prosecution. Police also believe the suspect kept Levy's passport to prevent her from leaving him.
After Levy's death, the suspect continued to live in Australia for five more years during which time police say he worked to have the charges against him in Israel dropped. He returned to Israel in 2001 after the arrest warrant against him was canceled.
Source: Jonathan Lis. Police arrest TA man for alleged 1996 murder of Israeli woman in Australia. A Tel Aviv resident was arrested yesterday on suspicion of murdering a Rehovot woman 10 years ago in Australia. Haaretz.co.il (15 March 2006) [FullText]
The suspect was interrogated in the unit's Petah Tikva offices yesterday and was remanded.
During a trip near Perth in November 1996, the tire of the car in which two were traveling had a blow-out. The suspect emerged from the accident with scratches, however, Levy's body was found in the car. Her remains were flown back to Israel for burial a week later.
Levy's younger brother had been killed eight years before in a car accident.
Due to the couple's violent history, the Levy family immediately approached Perth police with suspicions that Levy had been murdered. However, the police closed the case for lack of evidence.
Israeli and Australian police reopened the case after new evidence came to light seven months ago regarding the relationship between Levy and the suspect. The probe revealed that the suspect had kept Levy from her family, attacked her, and forced her into prostitution. Levy, who was a kindergarten teacher, is also believed to have turned over her earnings to the suspect. The couple left Israel in 1995, apparently so the suspect could escape prosecution. Police also believe the suspect kept Levy's passport to prevent her from leaving him.
After Levy's death, the suspect continued to live in Australia for five more years during which time police say he worked to have the charges against him in Israel dropped. He returned to Israel in 2001 after the arrest warrant against him was canceled.
Source: Jonathan Lis. Police arrest TA man for alleged 1996 murder of Israeli woman in Australia. A Tel Aviv resident was arrested yesterday on suspicion of murdering a Rehovot woman 10 years ago in Australia. Haaretz.co.il (15 March 2006) [FullText]
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