The man who allegedly attempted to kill his children in September confessed to the court in Den Bosch on Wednesday. This 38-year-old TA was arrested on 16 September at his Elfenbank home in Asten. The police managed to get his two sons, aged 6 and 7, out of the house alive.
A broken man sat in the court of Den Bosch on Wednesday morning. Through an interpreter, the man said he was very sorry and saddened by the double attempted murder, of which the judiciary accuses him. “I don’t know what went on in my head. This is the most unnatural thing a father can do. I’m not a normal person and I need treatment.”
The suspect’s brief statement showed that everything was wrong with his relationship with his wife. He didn’t trust that Friday morning in September and called the police. She was afraid that her husband would hurt their children.
Stunned and hurt
When the policemen entered the house with great force, they found the two boys completely dazed. They were wounded in the neck and head after probably being strangled. But what exactly happened was unclear during Wednesday’s interim session. Further research, such as a scan of the children’s necks, should provide more clarity.
The father left the classroom with his head bowed and crying. He will remain in custody for now.
The issue will be discussed again in March. Substantive treatment is expected to occur by the summer of next year.
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