Detention Extended for Suspect in Murder of Yana Zikova in Kiryat Haim

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The court extended by five days the detention of Pablo Palkosh, 34, of Tel Aviv, the suspect in the murder of Yana Zikova, 43, in her apartment in the Kiryat Haim neighborhood of Haifa. His detention was extended until Wednesday, and the court ordered that he be transferred for psychiatric observation at Carmel Hospital.

According to Ynet, Zikova's 6-year-old son, who has special needs, witnessed the incident. Alexander Palkosh, the suspect's father, was arrested along with his son after being present in the apartment during the incident, and his involvement is being examined.

According to Israel Hayom, the suspect's attorney, Adv. Leonid Parkhovnik, stated that the suspect is known to the mental health system and was previously hospitalized, and that according to him the police did not transfer the relevant medical records to the psychiatrist.