Tragedy: Journalist is held over death of rising pianist
mainA Spanish journalist has been arrested in Israel in connection with the death of a remarkable pianist in Jerusalem.
Julio de la Guardia is suspected of hitting Haim Tukachinsky with his car and driving off.
Tukachinsky, 30, came from an ultra-orthodox family but left his yeshiva to study music at the Rubin Academy. His gifts were widely praised and he was preparing for a major recital when he was killed while crossing a road.
Haim was also gaining recognition as a composer.
Report here (in Hebrew).
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