If the judge decides that the woman can await the criminal case in freedom, she will live with her parents. “The children need their mother very much. Their world has been turned upside down. The situation is very dire. Also for the grandparents, the question is how long they can keep this up.”
In addition, the lawyer also believes that the woman should be treated intensively. “That is not possible within the walls of the prison. But that is important, because she has to express her emotional life and motives. She has been very lonely and has always hidden her emotions away for self-protection. In order to assess this case, it is important that we find out what happened behind the front door.”
Overcome by emotions
The public prosecutor disagrees. He thought the request was a ‘strange course of events’. The woman has already been extensively investigated by independent experts. “Let’s first wait for the results of those studies.”
It was not clear during this first hearing why the woman poisoned her husband. The judge gave her the final word. Although she wanted to say something, she couldn’t because she was overwhelmed by emotions. After the hearing, Carla de V.’s lawyer said the following on behalf of her client: “The client stated to the police that she saw no other way out. She tried to protect her children and herself.”
It will be known on Tuesday whether the woman will remain in custody longer.