Understanding Eliran Malul's aggravated murder charge - explainer

• Published date: 06 October 2021
• Author: YONAH JEREMY BOB
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

While murder itself is a heinous crime that usually leads to a life sentence, aggravated murder indicates that the murderer went beyond the cruelty and brutality of your "standard" murder.

For example, murder can be accomplished by one killing blow from a weapon.

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The conviction stated that Malul stabbed Selah dozens of times throughout her body.

This means that Malul was not merely trying to murder Selah, but essentially to dismember or mutilate her body.

In addition, the verdict said that the baby they had together was present during the murder.

Further, the verdict said that Malul remained with Selah's dead body for 17 hours along with the baby before leaving the scene – seeming to revel in the murder and extending the time it took for her body to be...