Is Jos B. going to be convicted? And more questions about the Nicky Verstappen case | NOW

Is Jos B. going to be convicted?  And more questions about the Nicky Verstappen case |  NOW

The court will announce Friday afternoon whether Jos B. is found guilty of the abuse and killing of eleven-year-old Nicky Verstappen in 1998. “Is the chance of a conviction high?” and more answers from court reporter Lisa van der Wal to frequently asked questions that have arrived via NUjij and the mailbox. What evidence does … Read more

Four powder letters delivered in Amsterdam and Leusden, national total now at 15 | NOW

Four powder letters delivered in Amsterdam and Leusden, national total now at 15 |  NOW

A total of four powder letters were found at three locations in Amsterdam and at a location in Leusden in Utrecht. Nobody was hurt. On Tuesday, at least eleven other powder letters were delivered to companies, hotels, buildings of DPG Media throughout the Netherlands and the Ikazia Hospital in Rotterdam. The new powder letters were … Read more

Prison sentences for Klaas Otto and lawyer for influencing witnesses | NOW

Prison sentences for Klaas Otto and lawyer for influencing witnesses |  NOW

The court in Breda on Thursday imposed six months in prison on Klaas Otto for influencing witnesses. The founder of motorcycle club No Surrender was helped by his lawyer Jan Piet van R., who was sentenced to two years in prison. Counsel was also found guilty of drug possession. Otto was imprisoned in 2016 on … Read more

Nicky Verstappen’s verdict can be followed live | NOW

Nicky Verstappen’s verdict can be followed live |  NOW

The court in Maastricht will broadcast the verdict in the Nicky Verstappen case directly via the internet. If names are mentioned during the reading of the verdict next Friday, they will be paged out. The Public Prosecution Service (OM) recently demanded fifteen years in prison and TBS with forced nursing against Jos B. for kidnapping, … Read more

Police arrests another suspect in investigation of missing student Bansi | NOW

Police arrests another suspect in investigation of missing student Bansi |  NOW

Police have arrested another suspect on suspicion of involvement in the disappearance of student Sumanta Bansi. The then 22-year-old student disappeared in 2018 and the police suspect that she is no longer alive. It is a 63-year-old man from Hoorn, the police say. Earlier, a 34-year-old man from Rijswijk was arrested. No statements can be … Read more

Man who shot Bas van Wijk will be psychologically examined | NOW

Man who shot Bas van Wijk will be psychologically examined |  NOW

The man who confessed to having shot Bas van Wijk in August of this year will be examined psychologically in the Forensic Consortium Adolescents (ForCA). That became clear on Wednesday during the first session in the court of Amsterdam. The public prosecutor said that an observation in the Pieter Baan Center (PBC) was not chosen, … Read more

Public Prosecution Service demands tbs for stabbing to death of runner in Groningen during psychosis | NOW

Public Prosecution Service demands tbs for stabbing to death of runner in Groningen during psychosis |  NOW

The Public Prosecution Service (OM) demanded tbs with compulsory nursing on Tuesday against Milton T. for stabbing a man to death in Groningen. With the demand, the public prosecutor follows the advice of the experts who have established that T. suffers from psychoses and is completely insane. According to the OM, T. is behind the … Read more

Citizen collective helps police unravel cold case case Marja Nijholt | NOW

Citizen collective helps police unravel cold case case Marja Nijholt |  NOW

The Bureau Dupin research collective will help the police and the Public Prosecution Service (OM) to solve cold case cases. The first murder the investigation group, led by former police officer Peter de Kock, focuses on, is the murder of Marja Nijholt on New Year’s Day 2013. Dupin has announced the collaboration on his website. … Read more

Jos B.’s attorney against court: ‘When in doubt, you are acquitted’ | NOW

Jos B.’s attorney against court: ‘When in doubt, you are acquitted’ |  NOW

In the hour-long requisitoir, which started this morning at 9.30 am, the public prosecutors have explained that they have no doubt that Jos B. is the culprit. His DNA has been found in many places on the child’s underwear. Yes, several DNA profiles of people who are still unknown have been found, but these only … Read more