The watch that was stolen just before the shooting of 24-year-old Bas van Wijk turns out to be an imitation Rolex.
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The Public Prosecution Service (OM) confirms this to AT5 after reporting Het Parool. The fact that it is an imitation of the Rolex brand does not change the charge, a spokesman emphasizes.
Van Wijk may have wanted to intervene after a friend’s watch was taken from him. The exact cause is being investigated by the police.
The deadly shooting happened on 8 August at a swimming jetty on De Nieuwe Meer. After a witness call, five suspects were arrested. One of them confessed to shooting at Van Wijk. The others have been released due to lack of evidence.
The main suspect is suspected of murder or manslaughter, extortion and violations of the weapons and ammunition law. Earlier, at the direction of the suspect, a watch and a firearm were found in a car.
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