What happened to the days of drama W. Zelhem? – Metronieuws.nl

He was just a week under conditions at large. It even was mentally not well with him and there was a request to the court to take him to a clinic.

However, the 38-year-old Rémon W. was last Friday causing drama. In Gelderland Zelhem he drove a stolen car at the car which drove a young family. A drama in which an infant was killed.

Anger and disbelief rampant. “This is a madman who should have been locked up,” is the conclusion of many on social media. What happened to W. and justice in the days before this tragedy?

Monday, June 6

Nearly two weeks before the fatal accident W. appear in court Gelderland. He’s nearly half a year in custody. Last year, he would be completely exhausted. He is suspected of assault, driving into a police car, threatening and driving. The case is not substantively addressed yet, because studies of the W. personality problems are not yet ready

The question only:. ? May W. bide his criminal case in freedom, “ is the central day.

The court decided that W is suspended from custody. That means he is released under certain conditions. One important reason is that he is stuck for six months. A remand a suspect should last no longer than the punishment that can get those. If it happens, it would in the case of W. a suspended sentence no longer appropriate, submit press right Marieke Post from.

“Imagine this man would be condemned ended up in a psychiatric clinic with a number month suspended prison sentence. If the suspect months already spent in custody, this is no big stick to get him to record in a clinic. “

In addition, W. has no criminal record and seemed W. psychiatric problems, according to the court manageable.

W. must adhere well to conditions. it should include contact with the probation service. he will continue to

participate in the study by a psychologist and he must continue to use his medication.

Thursday June 9

Because of the time needed to probation and social workers at the height of the “conditional release” W. comes three days after appearing before the court actually ‘liberty’.

Thursday June 16

a week later would the Public Prosecutor (OM) to eliminate the W. suspension conditions, so it can be incorporated directly into a clinic . This is the OM, because the probation report that the rapid downhill after the release of W. doing. “He is not strong and stable enough for life outside,” the probation writes. The claim to be treated the Public Prosecution submits to the court at a session. That usually happens a few days to two weeks later. And that seems too late.

Friday June 17

An assistant prosecutor visiting W. in the context of the already ongoing criminal investigation. W. mad. He knows the car keys to get the employee and caused by the stolen car fatal accident.

Reaction court

 The court Gelderland still stands behind the decision to suspend W. was made on June 9 of detention. “The interests which when made, has expired as is usual in criminal law,” said Judge press Marieke Post. “The premise of such interests is that a person should wait a criminal case in freedom. What then happened is horrible and the people involved in this matter deeply. But to such a consideration can not all risks are hedged 100 percent. “