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Public Prosecution Service on appeal to Coevorden trunk murder

The Public Prosecution Service will appeal in the case of the trunk murder in Coevorden, in which 43-year-old Hans O. acquitted† The Public Prosecution Service had given him eighteen years in prison demanded.

The case revolves around the murder of Ralf Meinema in 2017. The body of the 31-year-old man from Klazienaveen was in the trunk of his car. The vehicle was half hanging in the Stieltjeskanaal, near his residence. The man appeared to have been violently killed. An investigation has shown that he was hit several times in the head with a heavy object.

Justice said that O. beat the victim. The man from Emmen has always denied involvement.

The court ruled on Thursday that there are “strong indications” that O. was involved in Meinema’s death, but that this cannot be conclusively proven. Much was also unclear, such as the motive, the time of death and where Meinema was killed.

Further investigation

By submitting the case to the court, further investigation can take place, according to the Public Prosecution Service. This weekend is still started a petition advocating for large-scale DNA testing. A spokesperson would not say whether the Public Prosecution Service will do so.

“If a case has caused major social unrest, a large-scale DNA relationship test can be used in exceptional cases,” the spokesperson said. RTV Drenthe† For such an intensive investigation, permission is required from the Board of Prosecutors of the Public Prosecution Service and an examining magistrate must grant authorization.

The Public Prosecution Service hopes that witnesses with information about this case will come forward in the near future.

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