Overview

• The court found him guilty of manslaughter, illegal firearm possession, arson and vandalism after he shot Jean van Griensven at close range and set the victim’s home on fire.
• The sentence of eight years plus compulsory TBS is far below the prosecution’s 18-year demand due to reduced accountability and the priority of timely treatment.
• DNA traces, CCTV footage and witness statements formed what the court deemed lawful and convincing evidence.
• In a separate Zutphen case, judges acquitted him of attempted killing for lack of medical evidence, though damage to the man’s belongings was proven.
• Forensic experts at the Pieter Baan Centrum diagnosed antisocial, narcissistic and borderline personality disorders with a high degree of psychopathy and substance problems, and the risk of reoffending was assessed as high.