East Jerusalem man suspected of following woman home, raping her in Tel Aviv

Prosecutors on Tuesday submitted a declaration of intent to indict a 42-year-old east Jerusalem man suspected of following a woman home from a nightclub, breaking into her Tel Aviv apartment and raping her, Israel Police said.

His detention was extended until Thursday. Police said the Tel Aviv District Attorney’s Office was expected to file an indictment in the coming days, along with a request to keep him in custody until the end of the proceedings.

The declaration marks the stage between the completion of the investigation and the filing of charges, allowing prosecutors to seek continued detention while preparing an indictment.

The investigation began on October 12, when a woman in her 20s arrived at the Jaffa police station and reported that a man she did not know had raped her in her home in central Tel Aviv.

According to police, he followed her after she left a nightclub near her home. After she entered the apartment, he allegedly broke in and raped her in her bedroom.

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Investigators collected testimony, carried out forensic examinations, and gathered technological evidence, police said. Officers arrested him on October 27 under a court-issued warrant.

Police said material found on the phone he was carrying when arrested allegedly linked him to indecent acts.