A psychiatric assessment expected in the coming days could determine the next stage in the case of the man suspected of murdering a kollel yungerman inside a Bnei Brak beis medrash, as investigators near the completion of their probe into the shocking killing that shook the chareidi community.

According to a report by I24NEWS, mental health experts are expected to issue a decisive opinion on whether the suspect is competent to stand trial and whether he was legally responsible for his actions at the time of the attack.

At the same time, police have entered the final phase of their investigation and say they have gathered substantial evidence directly linking the suspect to the murder scene.

Investigators increasingly believe the killing was premeditated. According to details that have been cleared for publication, the suspect had frequented the synagogue in recent months, where the victim, a 45-year-old yungerman, regularly davened.

During that period, the suspect reportedly became involved in a series of heated verbal confrontations with the victim and other mispallelim. On the day of the attack, he allegedly entered the yeshiva complex during davening, approached the victim while he was seated at a learning bench, and stabbed him multiple times.

The horrific attack unfolded in front of the victim’s young son, who was sitting beside his father and witnessed the assault. The victim was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, but doctors were unable to save his life, and he was pronounced dead several hours later.

Evidence gathered at the scene indicates that the suspect stabbed the victim repeatedly. Multiple eyewitnesses who were present during the attack have reportedly identified him and connected him directly to the crime.

In light of the evidence collected, a court recently extended the suspect’s detention for an additional week to allow investigators to complete the final stages of the case and facilitate the psychiatric examination, which is expected to play a major role in determining how the matter proceeds.

The findings of that evaluation will help determine whether the suspect faces criminal prosecution or is instead referred for psychiatric treatment. The outcome is expected to have a significant impact on the legal proceedings moving forward. Additional developments are expected in the coming days.

{Matzav.com}