Publication Ban Imposed on Investigation of Woman's Murder in Petah Tikva

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A 43-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment on Yosef Shprinzak Street in Petah Tikva, after Magen David Adom paramedics who were dispatched to the scene pronounced her dead on the spot. According to the suspicion, she was murdered by her husband in front of their children, and according to Israel Hayom she is named Masrak Avi. One of her daughters found her lying in the living room and alerted the police.

The police opened an investigation, and according to Arutz 7 the husband was located about 100 meters from the scene of the incident, apparently after taking his own life. According to Israel Hayom he fled the house and was found about an hour later dead. The Magistrate's Court issued a gag order on the details of the investigation until November 8.