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Father kills teenage son he believes to be Israeli informer

AP

06/11/2009

The body of the 15-year-old Palestinian boy was found hanging on Wednesday, since when his father, uncle and cousin have confessed to his murder.

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Police say the father, uncle and cousin of a 15-year-old Palestinian boy have confessed to killing him after he was found hanged in a West Bank barn.

Police spokesman Adnan Damiri says the three suspects claimed they killed the boy amid suspicions he collaborated with the Israeli military, but authorities are searching for other possible motives.

Damiri says the boy''s body was found Wednesday in the village of Hajah, near the West Bank town of Qalqiliya.

Collaboration is a considered a serious crime in Palestinian society, and there have been cases of family members killing relatives to clear the family name.

However, police said Thursday it appeared unlikely the boy had been recruited as an informer, citing his age.

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