The public prosecutor (OM) decided on Thursday to appeal almost all the suspects in the Mallorca case relating to the death of Carlo Heuvelman. With this, the judiciary also appeals against the seven-year prison sentence for Sanil B. and against the acquittal for two other main suspects, Mees T. and Hein B.
Sanil B. has previously stated that he does not agree with his ruling and will therefore appeal. He says he has nothing to do with Carlo’s death.
The court saw insufficient evidence for Mees T. and Hein B.’s involvement in the death of the Waddinxveen man. The OM disagrees.
Hein B.’s attorney, Daniel Fontein, is surprised by the choice of justice. “The court’s explanation for my client’s acquittal for Carlo’s death is quite clear and there’s little in between,” Fontein says. “We will also appeal on behalf of the client.”
OM: Finding the truth not yet completed
On 18 November, the Lelystad court handed down prison terms of up to seven years for night-time violence in Majorca last July. Following these violences, Carlo died a few days later.
Only Sanil B. was found guilty of his death. The other suspects received heavy sentences of up to 2.5 years’ imprisonment for their roles in the two clashes on the night of July 13-14. In addition to Charles’ death, the court found two counts of attempted manslaughter and open violence to be proven.
Although the sentences for many suspects have been higher than the requirements, the prosecutor still sees reason to appeal even in these cases.
According to the judiciary, the court agrees with her that one or more suspects know more than they have said so far. That is why, according to the prosecutor’s office, the search for the truth has not yet been completed.
The defendants themselves also filed an appeal
Lawyer Harriët de Kroon does not agree with the thirty-month sentence for her client Daan van S. She says this during a tour of NU.nl together with the lawyers of the suspects. He believes that, given his personal circumstances, Van S. was punished too severely for the crimes he committed.
The Crown sees the verdict as an attempt by the court to stop open and senseless violence in general. He says he fully agrees with this objective, but does not believe that the path chosen by the court is the right one.
Mees T. and Lucas O.’s attorneys were not immediately able to respond. Stan F.’s attorney had previously announced that he would appeal.
For Martijn T. the case is closed. He was acquitted.
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