An eighteen-year-old man from Drunen has been arrested in the investigation into the murder of Peter van Dongen from Breda. The 68-year-old Van Dongen was found seriously injured on a forest path in Helvoirt last year, and he died in hospital a week later.
The eighteen-year-old came into the picture of the detective during the course of the investigation. The man is being interrogated and his house has been investigated by the police. What exactly he is suspected of has not been revealed.
The 68-year-old Breda resident was found with serious injuries in the rural area of Helvoirt on May 20, 2022. It turned out he had been shot. He died from his injuries a week later.
Previously, two men (20 and 24) from Waalwijk and a 37-year-old man from Waspik were arrested in the case. They are no longer in custody, but are still suspects.
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What preceded the murder of Peter van Dongen is still a mystery. The police are calling on witnesses to come forward. “You may have seen something in the area that day and have not yet shared it with us. Do you have information about the background of this case or do you know who is involved in this case? Please report it,” the spokesperson said. police know.
Peter van Dongen was found near his car in this nature reserve