Nearly 16-year prison sentence and psychiatric treatment demanded for Dennis van E. in appeal of Diemen abortion murder
Prosecutors are seeking a nearly 16-year prison term and mandatory psychiatric care for Dennis van E. following the 2019 death of his pregnant girlfriend in Diemen. Van E. is accused of coercing the woman into a forced abortion using drugs and pills, leading to fatal complications for both her and the unborn child.
Public prosecutors have requested a sentence of nearly 16 years in prison followed by mandatory psychiatric treatment for Dennis van E. in the ongoing appeal regarding the 2019 death of his pregnant girlfriend, Dos Santos. Authorities allege that Van E. forced the woman to ingest drugs and abortion pills during her late-stage pregnancy, causing a fatal uterine rupture. The incident, which resulted in the deaths of both the mother and her unborn child, occurred in Diemen. The prosecution recently reduced their original demand by three months due to judicial delays.
The case has drawn attention to the power dynamic in the couple's relationship, which began in Brazil before they moved to the Netherlands. Evidence presented in court included text messages where Van E. explicitly stated his desire to terminate the pregnancy because the child was a boy. Despite these communications, the defendant has consistently denied the allegations, claiming he slept through the incident and that the victim sought the abortion herself. The court previously established that Van E. exerted significant control over his partner.
Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
