Arab teens indicted in   beating death of American

Two Arab teenagers from eastern Jerusalem were arrested in the beating death of a 60-year-old Jewish American man.

The teens accused of the crime, ages 13 and 15, were indicted Aug. 31 on manslaughter charges in Jerusalem District Court. The victim, Lance Wolf, had died the previous day from his injuries.

Wolf was beaten with a stick Aug. 18 in central Jerusalem. The U.S. Embassy did not release any further information on Wolf, citing privacy concerns.

It was reported that the teens beat Wolf after he refused to give them a cigarette. At least one reportedly has admitted guilt.

A surveillance camera captured the attack and its aftermath on film. The film shows Wolf lying bleeding on the sidewalk for 50 minutes as passers-by fail to call for help.

The teens were arrested Aug. 26 at their homes. — jta