Walder's body was found in a cemetery in central Israel after a passerby reported of gunshots. He left his house Sunday after days of self-seclusion and his family later reported him missing.
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, head of the rabbinical court in Safed that heard testimony against Walder, said it was unfortunate that the author had chosen to kill himself. "We suggested to him that he repair what he ruined," he said. "To ask forgiveness of the victims. To change his ways."
Comment: That's a rather odd statement to make.
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