A man (42) who fatally pushed a 90-year-old man has been charged with murder

It is still not clear why Pieter V. pushed the old man off his bicycle on May 3 near the center of town in Veldhoven. The man ended up in hospital, but died of his injuries three days later.

What is clear is that V.’s lawyer has a great difficulty in holding a conversation with him and thus defending him properly. So the lawyer asked the court to start a procedure so that he, as a lawyer, can decide on the interests of V., because Pieter V. is not able to do so himself “It’s hard to know what the gentleman wants,” said attorney Job Knoester. “There is no sensible conversation to be had with him and the experts have already noticed that.”

According to his lawyer, Pieter V. has been struggling with mental problems for at least twenty years. It is said that these have become around 22 years old and it is not clear what causes this, according to the lawyer. So he argued for examining what studies are necessary to determine accountability and whether the man should be looked at in the Pieter Baan Center. Advice should also be given on how to deal with V..

V. caused quite a stir in Veldhoven on May 3 by suddenly pushing that 90-year-old man off his bicycle. He resisted arrest so violently that he had to be tasered. He grabbed one of the officers by the neck and hit her on the head. That is why, in addition to murder, he is also charged with attempted aggravated assault.

V. himself was present at the short hearing, but he did not say a word. People mostly talked about him and not by him. First, the investigating master must decide how the investigation will proceed. It is only after that that Patrick V. himself speaks.