Israeli police searching for a four-year-old girl missing since May have found a suitcase containing human remains in a river.

The remains have been sent for identification, but police believe they are those of Rose Pizem.

The hunt for Rose has received wide publicity in the country.

Her grandfather, Ronny Ron, initially confessed that he had killed her, but later withdrew the statement, saying he had been coerced into making it.

"There are very strong chances it is the body of Rose," regional Police Commissioner Nissim Mor told public radio in Israel.

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Ronny Ron, a 45-year-old taxi driver, lived near Tel Aviv with Rose's mother Marie-Charlotte Renaud, 23.

Ms Renaud had previously been married to his son Benjamin, who is Rose's father.

On Tuesday, a Tel Aviv court remanded Mr Ron and Ms Renaud in custody for 10 days.

(BBC)

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