Haifa Mother Arrested After Walking Autistic Daughter on a Leash
A Haifa mother was arrested after being filmed walking her autistic 7-year-old daughter on a leash. In a separate case, a Dimona woman was arrested for child neglect and drug possession.
A disturbing incident in Haifa has led to the arrest of a 50-year-old local resident on suspicion of abusing her seven-year-old daughter, who is on the autism spectrum. The woman was taken into custody after video footage emerged showing her walking the child on a leash through the streets of the French Carmel neighborhood.
According to the footage provided to local media, the young girl was seen walking on all fours while the mother walked alongside her, holding a leash attached to the child. At one point, the woman stopped next to the girl, and the two pressed their heads together. Eyewitnesses expressed shock at the scene, prompting immediate police intervention and the swift apprehension of the suspect by Haifa station officers.
Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the abuse of a helpless minor. Depending on the findings of the ongoing investigation, authorities are expected to request a court extension of the suspect's detention. Investigators emphasize that the case is under active review.
In a separate and unrelated case, police in Dimona arrested a 30-year-old woman on suspicion of severe child neglect and drug possession. According to the investigation, the woman gave birth to an infant at home roughly two months ago without reporting the birth to authorities, subsequently leaving the baby unattended while she went shopping.
When police officers arrived at the apartment, they discovered the infant left without proper supervision alongside cocaine on a table. During questioning, the mother confirmed she left the residence to run errands. The charges against her include physical and mental abuse of a helpless person, drug possession, child neglect, and abandonment.
Although police requested an extension of her detention, the court ordered her release under restrictive conditions, noting that the infant has been removed from her custody. Court records indicate that the suspect is already known to welfare authorities, and her previously born children have also been removed from her care.
