Breakthrough mysterious “chain murder” | Interior

The Noord-Holland police let De Telegraaf know that. The case was repeatedly on the cold case calendar of the National Police. The breakthrough came through DNA research by the Amsterdam investigation department. The Yildirim family (55) comes from Turkey and has since been informed.

Schipper saw something in Ringvaart

The “chain murder” has become known under this name because of the bizarre circumstances under which the victim was found. On 27 April the man was discovered by a skipper who saw something floating in the water of the ring canal at the Zwanenburgerdijk under a viaduct of the A9 motorway in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer.

Six padlocks and two dumbbell weights

The man was only dressed in a boxer shorts and tied in a fetal position with an iron chain of more than five meters around his neck, wrists and ankles. To prevent the corpse from floating, the chain with six padlocks and two dumbbell weights of 15 kg each was weighted. Despite the weights, the body nevertheless surfaced. A day later, divers found a T-shirt at the bottom of the canal.

Police now hope for tips

The man had been dead for several months. His body was in a distant state of dissolution. The detective was able to determine that he had died as a result of violence. The police say that the family is happy that there is finally clarity about his fate. Now that the identity of the man is known, the police hope to find out more about the people behind the murder. “We hope that tips about this murder are coming in now. The family would like to know who is responsible for this crime, “said a spokesperson for the Noord-Holland police.

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