paroolSep 10, 2026, 15:37

Paul and Wouter on the 13-year-old hired to shoot a Hells Angel: ‘It’s a disorganized mess’

Crime reporters Paul and Wouter are analyzing the alarming recruitment of a thirteen-year-old student from the Amsterdam region to carry out a shooting in Hamburg. The journalists described the incident as a sign of a disorganized underworld and discussed the broader implications of these developments in their latest podcast.

Crime reporters Paul and Wouter have expressed deep concern regarding the involvement of a thirteen-year-old Amsterdam student in an attempted shooting in Hamburg. The teenager was allegedly recruited to target a member of the Hells Angels, a development the journalists described as a new low in criminal activity. Rather than being a sign of highly organized crime, the reporters characterize this as a chaotic and disorganized mess, noting that the perpetrators often rely on vulnerable youth to carry out violent tasks for them.

In addition to the Hamburg case, the journalists discussed the intense public and media interest surrounding a separate shooting in Overasselt. During their recent podcast, they also addressed the fact that individuals within the criminal underworld regularly read their reporting in Het Parool. The reporters recounted recent interactions with figures mentioned in their articles, while also clarifying the process behind receiving statements from high-profile fugitives like Bolle Jos through legal counsel. The full discussion on these developments is featured in the latest episode of the Parool Misdaadpodcast.

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Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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