The three main suspects in themurder of two gay patrons at the Bar Noar in Tel Aviv four years ago professedtheir innocence during their first appearance in Tel Aviv District Court onThursday.
The court extended their remand by11 days at the police’s request. The court is now discussing whether to extendthe remand of a fourth suspect, a high-profile member of the gay community whois not thought to have taken part in the shooting but is alleged to have heldinformation about the investigation.
Police say the motive for the shooting was personal, and nothomophobia, as was widely suspected immediately after the incident.