Jerusalem District Court keeps Linor Sasson in custody in Benayahu Razi murder case
The court declined to release Sasson to house arrest at this stage but ordered the Probation Service to submit an assessment within 30 days. Her detention will be reconsidered at an October hearing.
The Jerusalem District Court has decided to keep Linor Sasson in custody in connection with the murder of Benayahu Razi. Sasson, a 46-year-old mother, is alleged to have assisted those charged in the attack on Razi and obstructed the investigation. The court did not release Sasson to house arrest but will assess her situation over the next 30 days before reconsidering her detention on October 22.
Sasson's attorney argued for house arrest with electronic monitoring, citing lesser charges of assisting after the fact and obstruction of justice. Prosecutors opposed her immediate release due to her criminal background but considered a possible alternative to detention. The main trial has not yet begun, and seven people have been indicted, each accused of a different role in the killing.
Agam Tzarfati, 19, from Jerusalem, Shilat Huta, 20, from Beersheba, and four minors aged 15 to 17 were charged with murder and aggravated assault. They allegedly gathered at Sasson's home after a dispute between Tzarfati, Huta, and Razi, then carried out the physical assault that killed Razi. According to the indictments, Sasson drove the group to Razi's apartment where he was stabbed to death.
Tzarfati and Huta remain in custody, awaiting a hearing on October 19, while the four minors will have their next hearing in November.
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