A heartbreaking affair: The arrest of the mother suspected of kidnapping her two daughters, 8-year-old Livah and 12-year-old Sarah, while taking them away from their father - has been extended by 3 days.
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The suspect, who was arrested last night in a safe house in Kiryat Yam, arrived today (Tuesday) for a hearing on extending her detention at the Rishon LeZion District Court. According to a report on Channel 12, upon entering the courtroom, the mother began to cry and express regret for her actions: "I regret it.".
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The two girls, who arrived with their mother for a visit to Israel, were taken to a secret apartment in Kiryat Yam. Their 72-year-old grandmother, who was arrested last night, was released to her home today under restrictive conditions.
According to the police prosecutor: "Three days after the mother arrived in Israel with the girls, she separated them from the father and violated the terms of custody of them - as agreed upon in advance in a US court.".
He emphasized: "The Haifa court ruled that this was a kidnapping and not a dispute over custody arrangements.".
According to him, three days after we landed in Israel, the mother took the daughters' mobile devices so that they would not communicate with their father. The mother, who heard the harsh accusations, began to cry bitterly and expressed deep sorrow and regret.
Judge Shimon Stein clarified that the investigation is still ongoing and proposed extending her detention until Thursday - as was ultimately agreed.
The mother's defense attorney, Attorney Yaron Forer, emphasized that the suspect is in a complex mental state.
In a conversation with News 12, the defense attorney said: "My client legally left the US with her two daughters after arriving in Israel. After a difficult life with a divorcee for many years, she examined the possibility of leaving the girls in Israel and even consulted with a lawyer. When she arrived in Israel, she examined the possibility of delaying giving the children to their father until an agreed-upon solution was found.".
According to a report in 'Kan News', the mother today provided new details about her daughters' kidnapping in the police investigation.
""I didn't want the girls to return to their father because I feared for their safety and was scared of the authorities, so I hid," she explained.
The investigation revealed that the mother did not break into the hiding apartment in Kiryat Yam, but entered it with permission. The taxi drivers who drove the three were located, and they led, among other things, to their discovery, including one of the drivers who drove them from their grandmother's house in Gedera to the apartment in Kiryat Yam.
A police source said: "The girls were found lying on the floor, in a neglected apartment. They were shocked when we entered.".
