Man, 50, Stabbed to Death in Public Park in Lod near Rehovot

In the most serious of four separate stabbing incidents over the weekend, a Lod resident, 50, was mortally wounded Sunday morning in a public park in the town.

He was taken in critical condition to hospital, where he died.

Police say he was probably a homeless person and that circumstances surrounding the incident are at present not clear.

Three stabbings in north

On Friday night, a 20-year-old was stabbed in the abdomen in Kiryat Bialik, apparently in the course of a gang fight.

He was taken in moderate condition to Rambam Medical Center, where he is still receiving treatment. Another person involved in the incident has been arrested. He is currently not cooperating with police.

No further suspects have been detained.

In Haifa, a soldier, 20, was stabbed after an argument broke out between him and gang members. The soldier, who was slightly injured after being stabbed in the waist, was released from hospital on Saturday. The incident was reported to police some time after it occurred, and no suspects have been detained so far.

In the most serious of the incidents, a 19-year-old was stabbed and seriously wounded in Afula early on Sunday.

Passersby found him bleeding, and summoned an ambulance, which took him to Haemek hospital in the city for treatment.

Police Officer Attacked

An Afula police officer was slightly wounded Saturday night when a detainee at the police station threw boiling water at him during a confrontation between the two.

The officer was taken to hospital for medical treatment. The detainee has been charged with assault of a police officer.

Source: Tomer Levi. Man, 50, stabbed to death in public park in Lod (9 April 2006) Haartez.com [FullText]