Published: 10 January 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Alleged child abuser Malka Leifer fit to stand trial, panel finds (Guardian)
A psychiatric panel in Israel has found alleged child sex abuser Malka Leifer fit to stand trial and accused her of faking mental illness to avoid extradition, according to her lawyers.
Dassi Erlich, an Australian who has accused Leifer of abusing her, said on Twitter that she could not “believe this day has come”.
Accused sex offender Malka Leifer fit to stand trial, israeli panel finds (Haaretz)
Expert opinion to be submitted to court, possibly paving the way for Leifer's extradition to Australia, where she faces 74 charges of indecent acts and rape
Panel finds accused sex abuser Leifer fit to stand trial, feigned mental illness (Times of Israel)
Court-ordered medical board will present findings at hearing next week, ahead of judge’s decision on whether to move forward with extraditing alleged serial paedophile to Australia
Photo: Malka Leifer being taken to court (Mahmoud Illean/AP)
