Reports On Social Media Indicate That Murderers Of Rabbi Tzvi Kogan HY’D T Be Put To Death

by CrownHeights.info

Rumors on social media began reporting Friday that a death sentence had been issued by the United Arab Emirates for the three murderers of Rabbi Tzvi Kogan HY’D. Some reports claim the sentence has already been carried out.

The rumors began circulating with an audio recording allegedly from one of the murderers to his family, where he notified them of his sentence.

The rumor has yet to be confirmed by officials of the UAE and Israeli officials have said they are looking into the claim.

According to reporting on the murder, Rabbi Kogan was initially kidnapped, with three Uzbeck nationals planning to abduct him and take him to Oman, but something went violently wrong. UAE authorities found Rabbi Kogan’s car, abandoned, near a town on the Oman border.

The three Uzbeck nationals fled across the border and made their escape by air, landing at a Turkish airport – what they thought was – ahead of the authorities. They were wrong.

UAE officials had worked exceedingly fast for such an international incident and Turkish officials were waiting as the three Uzbecks exited the airport. They were arrested and deported back to the UAE in what was termed “record time”.

Additional details on the murder are unlikely to be released by authorities. Official confirmation or clarification on the alleged death sentence is likely to come in the coming days.