A disturbing court case in the Netherlands is racking up criticism online, with many pointing out that a 2.5-year prison sentence is a slap on the wrist for allegedly raping and killing a woman.
According to the Public Prosecution Service (OM), the 33-year-old man forced his genitals into the mouth and throat of an unconscious woman, causing her to die of suffocation.
From 112 call, to police investigation
The horrific incident transpired in the early morning hours of August 12, 2022.
Initially, a 112 call from the suspect reported that the 21-year-old victim had fallen unconscious. However, when the victim later died in the hospital, the circumstances were considered suspicious enough for the OM to request a full investigation.
Now, nearly three years later (July 10, 2025), the investigation has finally resulted in a sentencing with the prosecutor demanding an “unconditional prison sentence of thirty months”.
Police now have a mountain of evidence
Despite initially denying his involvement in the victim’s death, a police officer heard the suspect shout several incriminating details at his mother: “If she dies, it’s your fault, [my penis] is too big, you did that. It was in her mouth and then she choked”
Adding even more evidence to the pile against him, the suspect sent a series of damning videos to an acquaintance. As described by the prosecutor, the footage shows the victim “lying on the couch in a state of reduced consciousness”, evidently impaired by the amount of alcohol she had consumed.
To investigators, this was sufficient proof that the suspect knew the victim was in a vulnerable state, allowing him to then take “advantage of [her] defenselessness”.
With the court convening to deliver its final verdict on July 24, one can hope that justice will finally be served.
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5 to 10 year sentence….he killed her!!