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Suspect in Vught Prison Hostage-Taking Held in Isolation as OM Probes

The case underscores mounting TBS backlogs, with the government planning 200 additional clinic places by 2030.

Overview

  • Lawyer Petra Breukink says Corné H. is in isolation in PI Vught and has received a disciplinary punishment after Friday’s alleged hostage-taking of three staff members.
  • The Public Prosecution Service says he will not be presented to a judge because he is already detained, and investigators are reviewing CCTV and interviewing witnesses.
  • A prosecutor will decide on possible charges once the investigation’s final report is complete, according to an OM spokesperson.
  • Corné H. was sentenced last year to nine months in prison plus TBS for a prolonged hostage incident at a café in Ede, with experts describing that act as a cry for help and the court finding diminished accountability.
  • His lawyer argues that people under a TBS order require a therapeutic setting rather than a regular prison, highlighting concerns about prisoners waiting for clinic placements.