Israeli authorities to present indictment in Mohammad Abu Khdeir murder case

The Israeli prosecution is set to present the indictment in the murder case of Mohammed Abu Khdeir to the central court in Jerusalem, against three men, who are the main suspects in the kidnapping and murder of 16-year-old Mohammed Abu Khdeir two weeks ago.

This comes as the family of Abu Khdeir will submit the autopsy report and a copy of the investigation file, the family’s attorney Mohannad Jabbara said.

On another note, sources close to the suspects, said that the three men, who are a 30-year-old man from a community near Jerusalem and two minors, one from Jerusalem and one from nearby Beit Shemesh, are expected to claim temporary insanity.

Police believe the kidnapping and murder of Abu Khdeir was committed to avenge the kidnapping-murder of three Jewish teens whose bodies had been buried only hours earlier.

The three suspects have reenacted the kidnapping and murder; they were in the car when Abu Khdeir was snatched, assaulted, taken to the Jerusalem Forest and burned. An autopsy showed that although Abu Khdeir had been struck on the head, he was still alive when set on fire.