2023-06-12 20:57:07
Dutchman indicted for the murder of a young British woman
A Dutch septuagenarian shot a British family living in Brittany, France on Saturday. He was charged and jailed on Monday.
The neighborhood dispute at the origin of the drama had been brewing since the arrival of the British family in a small hamlet in the town of Plonévez-du-Faou, in 2019.
AFP
The Dutch septuagenarian who shot on Saturday, against the backdrop of a neighborhood dispute, at a British family in Finistère, killing an 11-year-old girl, was indicted and imprisoned on Monday for murder. “There is an old neighborhood conflict, an exasperation with the multiple works that (the British father) was undertaking on his property”, such as pruning or clearing, Brest prosecutor Camille Miansoni said on Monday. during a press conference.
The septuagenarian and his wife, settled in the town of Plonévez-du-Faou (Finistère) since 2015, “considered that it was disturbing the tranquility which was theirs”, by causing “noise nuisances” and by opening “the view on a property until then sheltered from all eyes”, developed the magistrate. “There has been a deep exasperation over the years that has led to this drama,” he added.
At around 10 p.m. on Saturday evening, Dirk R., a 70-year-old Dutch national, opened fire on his British neighbours, shooting three or four times, killing an 11-year-old girl and seriously injuring her 50-year-old father in the head. The latter, Adrien T., is still hospitalized in intensive care with a vital prognosis, according to the prosecutor. His wife Rachel, more lightly injured, is also hospitalized, as well as their 8-year-old daughter, who managed to escape the shooter, but is in a state of shock.
“He expressed regret”
Entrenched in their house, the shooter and then his wife, Marlene VH, a 69-year-old Belgian, “surrendered smoothly and without difficulty to the gendarmes” shortly after the incident, said Colonel Charlotte Tournant, who commands the gendarmerie group. from Finistere.
Two rifles were seized from their home, including a 22 Long Rifle which is believed to be the murder weapon. Desiccated cannabis plants were also discovered. The couple, who have no criminal records, tested positive for cannabis and alcohol at the time, according to the prosecutor.
Presented to an investigating judge on Monday, the main suspect, a former educator, was indicted for murder and attempted murder and then imprisoned. “He clearly targeted the father of the family and his wife. On the other hand, he seems more distant as to the possible recognition of having shot the young girl, ”said Camille Miansoni. In his statements, he “indicated that he regretted what happened. He expressed regret,” she added.
isolated hamlet
His wife was placed under the status of assisted witness for the offense of “subtraction of an object obstructing the manifestation of the truth”. Suspected of having wanted to hide the murder weapon, she came out free.
The neighborhood conflict at the origin of the drama had been brewing since the arrival of the British family in the small isolated hamlet of Saint-Herbot, in 2019. “The gendarmerie had then been notified of a private conflict and the establishment of a judicial conciliation procedure in relation to the dispute that existed between these two neighbours”, indicated Colonel Tournant.
“Subsequently, no other elements of a criminal offense were reported to the gendarmerie,” she added, while neighbors mentioned death threats addressed to the British family. The shooter faces life imprisonment.
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