The family of Gino (9) is “in shock and intensely sad” now that the boy missing since Wednesday has been found dead. A void that cannot be filled is stated in a statement on behalf of the family.
“Unfortunately, the police found Gino’s body lifeless on Saturday. The grief is incomprehensible and terrible. The police will now continue the investigation and carry out with care and priority to find out what happened and who was involved,” can be read in the press statement.
Also read: Looking back: Press conference on Gino missing case (9)
Need for rest
The family thanks people for the “numerous heartwarming reactions” she received. “Gino should never be forgotten and should be remembered as beautifully and well as possible as the sweet happy boy he was,” said the message, which also indicated that the family now needs to rest.
clap
“It is a blow to the community and the police officers who have been looking for Gino in recent days. And that took a bitter turn in Geleen today,” says mayor Petra Dassen of Kerkrade. It is not yet known whether there will be a silent journey for the boy. Dassen wants to discuss this with Gino’s family. “Everything is in consultation with the relatives.”
Playground Kerkrade
The boy, who actually lives in Maastricht, disappeared from a playground on Zonstraat in Kerkrade on Wednesday evening. On Thursday evening, a scooter was found in Landgraaf that resembles Gino’s scooter. Clothes were also found Friday evening that may have something to do with the case.
Also read: Flowers in Kerkrade for Gino van der Straeten
Body
In the night from Saturday to Sunday, a 22-year-old suspect was arrested in Geleen. It would be Donny M., according to research by L1. The borrower led the police to the body of the 9-year-old boy on Saturday morning. The suspect is known to the police and the judiciary. Deputy chief officer Henk van der Meijden cannot say anything about his past. “The suspect is in restrictions to allow the investigation to take place as objectively as possible,” he says. “I can only say that the suspect will be brought before the examining magistrate next week.”
Also read: Suspicious case Gino known to the police and the judiciary