And that is striking in this process, because until now both brothers had mainly kept their mouths shut. The youngest (now 17 years old) was also always reserved in his statements, presumably to spare his older brother. He had indeed designated him as the most important person involved, but he had not commented on the exact circumstances.
Argue over a photo
Until yesterday, when he was told by the judge that it no longer mattered what he would declare about his brother, because his sentence – two years in prison and a PIJ measure (youth TBS) – had already been unconditionally determined. Then the whole story came out what was on January 10, 2021 has happenedreports RTV Oost.
According to the youngest brother, there would have been a fight with Lotte, who would have forwarded a photo of the eldest to a friend. The eldest brother demanded that the girl delete the photo from her cellphone. Lotte would have said she had already done that, but the eldest brother didn’t believe it.
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through the ribbon
He lost his senses and started hitting and kicking her, his younger brother now says. Then he would have sat on her and strangled her. He would then have dragged her body to the water, where she was later found.
The younger brother says he was hardly involved in the killing of the girl, he would have just watched and brought some reeds to hide her body underneath.
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Forensic Traces
According to the younger brother’s lawyer, that last claim is consistent with the results of forensic investigations that have been done. Only the oldest brother’s blood and DNA were found from Lotte. The eldest has always denied during the case that he assaulted and killed the girl, he would only have pushed her.
The court will rule on the younger brother’s sentence in two weeks.
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