Six judges, six extensions of remand: The suspicion against the husband who allegedly murdered his wife in Haifa strengthens

The Haifa Magistrate's Court extended for the sixth time the remand of Ali Maswada, suspected of murdering his wife Yanina Rusinova in front of their infant son. The judge ruled that his claim of self-harm is inconsistent with the evidence, and that the suspicion against him is of high intensity. Six judges have examined the case and were convinced of the existence of reasonable suspicion.

The Haifa Magistrate's Court extended for the sixth time, by five additional days, the remand of Ali Maswada (28), a resident of Silwan in East Jerusalem who lived in Haifa, suspected of murdering his wife Yanina Rusinova (31), a new immigrant from Belarus who converted to Islam to marry him. The murder was allegedly committed in front of their infant son, two-month-old Latif, in their apartment on Independence Road. Rusinova was evacuated in critical condition to Rambam Hospital, where her death was determined. In the hearing, Maswada's defense attorney argued that the woman may have committed suicide, but the police representative ruled this out. Judge Pikus Bogdanov ruled that the self-harm version is inconsistent with the evidence, and that the suspicion is of high intensity. Six judges examined the case in previous remand extensions, and all were convinced of the existence of reasonable suspicion, citing new evidence received. Maswada will be brought before a judge again next Monday, unless the police release him earlier.

Six judges, six extensions of remand: The suspicion against the husband who allegedly murdered his wife in Haifa strengthens