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Israeli ‘cat killer’ found dead in Argentine prison

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Gil Pereg, an Israeli living in Argentina who was convicted in 2021 of murdering his mother and aunt, was found dead in his prison cell earlier this week.

Pereg was serving a life sentence after being convicted of the murder of his mother, Lily Pereg, and his aunt, Perahia Serusi.

The case began in 2019, when the two visited Pereg in Argentina and disappeared. After searches by the authorities, they were found buried in his backyard.

According to the charges against him, Pereg shot his aunt, who died instantly, while he strangled his mother. The findings showed that the bodies of the two women were mutilated and they were probably “impaled” in their genital areas with iron rods.

Israeli Farhiya Sarusi and her aunt Lily Pereg in early February. The bodies of the two sisters were found in the courtyard of Gilad’s house. and Dr. Lily Pereg were murdered by their son and nephew in Argentina. (Source: Screenshot)

After his arrest, Pereg refused to cooperate with investigators and falsely claimed insanity throughout the trial to avoid punishment.

Pereg’s strategy

Instead of answering the investigators’ questions, Pereg meowed like a cat at every question, but he failed to convince the jury of his insanity.

Although the case did not make much of a splash in Israel, the media in Argentina was fascinated by the killer, who was nicknamed the “Cat Man.” The cause of death has not yet been made public, but reports suggest that his health was poor and deteriorated after his detention.



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