The Public Prosecution Service has demanded prison sentences of up to ten years against eight suspects of a series of violent robberies, including those on YouTuber Nikkie de Jager and football analyst René van der Gijp. The government body confirms this on Friday NRC† According to the Public Prosecution Service, there is enough evidence that the suspects form a criminal organization.
According to the Public Prosecution Service, the eight suspects – all between 21 and 33 years old – are responsible for four robberies and three burglaries in 2020, ANP news agency writes. These took place in Rotterdam and Dordrecht, among others. According to the prosecutor, the suspects chose their targets carefully.
De Jager, known for her YouTube channel NikkieTutorials, was tied up in August 2020 during an armed home robbery and beaten with a firearm. The suspects made off with a large amount of expensive jewelry. The Public Prosecution Service demanded eight, nine and ten years in prison for this robbery and other crimes against Eddie N., Said O., and Hamza T..
The Public Prosecution Service has demanded seven years against Younes S., the suspect in the robbery of Van der Gijp. S. would have smashed into his car, which was on Van der Gijp’s driveway, with hammers. S. has been in custody for eight months.
The Public Prosecution Service demands sentences of 2, 3 and 4.5 years against the other suspects. The court will rule on July 8.