On October 14, just before 5:30 p.m., several shots were heard at Crailoo sports park in Hilversum. It soon became clear that it was a shooting on a remote road next to FC Hilversum football club. A 21-year-old Amsterdam rapper was ‘chilling’ in a car with his girlfriend, when he was suddenly shot at.
According to the prosecutor, the boy was ‘riddled with bullets’. He died on the spot. Less than 24 hours later a suspect arrested: a 19-year-old Hilversum. He is suspected of murdering the Amsterdam resident and attempted manslaughter of his girlfriend, who was sitting right next to him during the shooting.
According to a witness statement from the girlfriend, the Hilversum man is nicknamed ‘weed Pete’ because of his local soft drug trade. It was therefore quickly assumed that it would be a liquidation in the criminal circuit.
Rip deal
Yet there are still many questions surrounding this murder. Today, during a first hearing at the court in Lelystad, a ‘rip deal’ allegedly took place between the suspect and the victim two weeks before the fatal incident, the Public Prosecution Service said. The Amsterdammer is said to have stolen a (small) amount of drugs from the Hilversummer.
But the question remains whether this was actually the reason for the murder. According to De Gooi- en Eemlander, the suspect had been bullied for some time and acquaintances of him ‘never expected that he would be capable of something like that’. He was said to be known as a well-mannered boy. It is not clear whether the victim had anything to do with this harassment.
No explanation
According to the public prosecutor, the investigation into the ‘why’ is still in full swing. This is made more difficult because the suspect has not yet wanted to give an explanation. The Hilversummer was also not present at court today. It’s not clear why he wasn’t there.
However, the officer emphasizes during the hearing today that what happened is very bad in any case. She addresses the packed room of relatives. “It’s the worst thing that can happen to you as a parent, losing a child. He was only 21 years old and still lived with his parents.”
Disorder
The suspect’s lawyer also recognizes that it is an ‘incredibly sad case’. “We also realize that as a defense.” According to the lawyer, the boy ‘had the necessary disorders’ and he always received a lot of guidance from youth authorities. “He’s a vulnerable boy.”
The lawyer’s request is therefore to have the 19-year-old Hilversummer tried under juvenile criminal law. This means that the sentences are often lower than in adult criminal law. Juvenile law applies to children between the ages of 12 and 18, but in some exceptional cases it is applied to young people who are older.
It is now being investigated whether juvenile law should also be applied in Hilversummer. The Public Prosecution Service will also have the suspect psychologically examined. He remains in custody for the time being. The case will continue on April 9.