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Last update - 18:31 17/02/2008 Police suspect Shoafat teen raped, murdered his 6-year-old cousin By Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: rape, Shoafat, murder The Jerusalem police have arrested a suspect in the brutal rape and murder of 6-year-old Bureij Taha on January 18. The police suspect the victim's 17-year-old cousin of the crime. A gag order on the details of the case was lifted Sunday and the police announced the arrest. The girl's parents found her body late at night and took her to Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus in Jerusalem, where an investigation into the incident was launched. The parents did not know the circumstances of the murder or the identity of the attacker. Advertisement They told investigators that they found her lifeless body in the family's home in the Shoafat refugee camp near Jerusalem. The doctors' examination showed that the girl had been raped and strangled. An investigation team was immediately established in Jerusalem police minorities department. During the course of the investigation, DNA samples were collected from the girl's family as well as dozens of residents of the refugee camp. The police's findings incriminated the victim's cousin, and he was arrested several weeks ago. The suspect denied being involved in the incident and refused to cooperate with the investigators. On Sunday, the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court extended the suspect's remand. Police sources reported that they believe an indictment will be filed against the teen as early as Monday. A comprehensive gag order was issued encompassing all details pertaining to the case immediately as the investigation began. The order was lifted Sunday, nearly one month after the murder. Related articles: For an update, DNA from murder probe yields conviction in unrelated rape case Six men charged with rape of Netanya teen, beating of another Court charges Bedouin youth with brutal murder of Yuvalim teen Bookmark to del.icio.us   Artistic justice Israel Museum to exhibit art looted by Nazis and unclaimed. Let in snow For second time this winter, Jerusalem braces for snow.   1.   No Peace is possible with "honor" killers 19:02  |  Genuine Tosefta 17/02/08   2.   What a tragedy - how barbaric to murder a 6 year old 20:25  |  Free Gilad Shalit 17/02/08   3.   from a REAL Israeli 22:50  |  Ari 17/02/08   4.   Not honor killing, but too common a problem for this demographic 23:03  |  Efox 17/02/08   5.   Hey EU keep stuffing the coffers for humanitarians 23:59  |  last laugh 17/02/08   6.   police methods 02:44  |  yuval 18/02/08   7.   re: yuval 04:47  |  Efox 19/02/08   8.   blame the IDF 13:39  |  malik 19/02/08

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