
Still shrouded in mystery, new details emerge about the case of 22-year-old Yosi Damari, found beaten to death inside the ruins of a Gothic church in Berlin early Sunday. (AFP/File)
The 28-year-old suspect was arrested in the Czech Republic Friday evening, according to police, in an area close to the German border. His name was not immediately released.
Police said the Albanian met the victim, 22-year-old Yosi Damari, at a Berlin hostel where the Israeli had checked in on April 3, and suspect he carried out the killing the following day. They issued a European arrest warrant.
Police said the motive remains unclear. Germany will seek the suspect’s extradition.
Damari’s body was found by passersby early Sunday, beaten beyond recognition in the ruins of a Gothic church in Berlin, with his Israeli passport on his person.
The Israeli embassy said Thursday that Damari had sought their help because he was short of funds for a flight.
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