For robbing a wealthy elderly lady in Neede, the court has sentenced 53-year-old Wim van R. from Schalkhaar to an unconditional prison sentence of two years. He will also be sentenced for laundering large sums of money and also a contact and location ban. He must repay the stolen money, 461,000 euros, to the 85-year-old victim.
The man lived with his sons for years with the woman, gained her trust and gained access to her bank accounts. In five years, money went from the woman’s bank account to his own bank account and the bank accounts of acquaintances. The money was spent on expensive cars, watches and vacations. He also rented an apartment in Antwerp. He himself had virtually no income.
The court finds it very heavy on the suspect that he exploited the victim in an unscrupulous way. In the spacious villa, the woman, who was mentally deteriorating, stayed in a small room, while the suspect and his sons lived in most of the villa.
The man has cheated the wealthy woman a lot of money in a reprehensible way. He acted like lord and master of her bank account
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