Division after fatal traffic accident: ‘We can all be Erik H.’

In the eyes of many people, motorists who kill someone at too high speed or a sip of not heavy enough can be punished. “Murderer!”, The reactions are often on social media after a fatal collision. In the case, District Court reporter Saskia Belleman makes short work of the misunderstandings that exist about traffic accidents with a fatal outcome. Murder or manslaughter is rarely involved. This week Erik H. (55) was in the suspect bank in Den Bosch, because on a late summer day in 2023 he saw a cyclist over the head while he was slightly drunk behind the wheel. And: fuss about the low punishment for Arnold O., who killed the mother of his newborn baby with 258 knife stitches. The case dissected can also be heard through Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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