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Appeals Court Hands Up to 27.5 Years in Peter R. de Vries Murder, Rejects Life Sentences

Judges ruled life imprisonment was a bridge too far for the three principal defendants.

Overview

  • The Amsterdam Court of Appeal sentenced alleged shooter Delano G. to 27.5 years for the 2021 killing.
  • Driver Kamil E. received 27.5 years and alleged controller Krystian M. was given just over 26 years.
  • Prosecutors had sought life sentences in the appeal, portraying the group as a well-organized liquidation team with defined roles.
  • The ruling follows an earlier trial that imposed terms up to 28 years for several of nine defendants and saw three acquittals, which the prosecution appealed.
  • Investigators say a suspect arrested in April is accused of directing orders and payments from a Curaçao prison, with a separate trial still to come.