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Case dropped against Israeli teen suspected of firebombing Palestinian taxi
Jerusalem District Attorney decides to close the case due to 'lack of evidence', even though the 13-year-old suspect's DNA was found in a forensic sweep at the scene of the crime.
By Chaim Levinson | Jan.06, 2013 | 7:21 PM
Palestinian taxi cab that caught fire near Bat Ayin, August, 16, 2012 Photo by Israel Police
The Jerusalem District Attorney has decided to close one of the most severe cases of violence ever carried out by an Israeli settler against a Palestinian, citing lack of evidence with regard to the suspect in question. The District Attorney's decision was made despite forensic evidence having been documented at the scene of the crime.
The suspect in the case is a 13-year-old boy who allegedly hurled a firebomb at a Palestinian taxi last August, near the Bat Ayin settlement and the al-Arub refugee camp in the West Bank.
The cab caught fire, leaving its passengers six members of a single family seriously wounded.
The suspect's DNA was found on a glove found at the scene of the crime.
The case was transferred to the District Attorney in September, and after months of foot-dragging, was closed.
The District Attorney said that even after a deep and foundational examination of the evidence, and a thorough investigation, it still could not prove the perpetrator's identity in a criminal court. As such, an indictment has still not been served.
Although the District Attorney said that "the investigation into the matter would continue", it should be noted that only this teenager has yet been named a suspect in the case.
A victim of the attack:
Jerusalem District Attorney decides to close the case due to 'lack of evidence', even though the 13-year-old suspect's DNA was found in a forensic sweep at the scene of the crime.
By Chaim Levinson | Jan.06, 2013 | 7:21 PM
Palestinian taxi cab that caught fire near Bat Ayin, August, 16, 2012 Photo by Israel Police
The Jerusalem District Attorney has decided to close one of the most severe cases of violence ever carried out by an Israeli settler against a Palestinian, citing lack of evidence with regard to the suspect in question. The District Attorney's decision was made despite forensic evidence having been documented at the scene of the crime.
The suspect in the case is a 13-year-old boy who allegedly hurled a firebomb at a Palestinian taxi last August, near the Bat Ayin settlement and the al-Arub refugee camp in the West Bank.
The cab caught fire, leaving its passengers six members of a single family seriously wounded.
The suspect's DNA was found on a glove found at the scene of the crime.
The case was transferred to the District Attorney in September, and after months of foot-dragging, was closed.
The District Attorney said that even after a deep and foundational examination of the evidence, and a thorough investigation, it still could not prove the perpetrator's identity in a criminal court. As such, an indictment has still not been served.
Although the District Attorney said that "the investigation into the matter would continue", it should be noted that only this teenager has yet been named a suspect in the case.
A victim of the attack:
