One-year prison sentence for two men who tried to kill another man in New-West
Two men have been sentenced to one year in prison for attempting to kill a man in Amsterdam Nieuw-West following a dispute over a perceived lack of respect. Despite the defendants denying the charges, the court used security footage as evidence to prove that they repeatedly kicked and punched the victim.
On June 28, two men were involved in a violent altercation in Amsterdam Nieuw-West that left a victim with severe head injuries. The incident began after a dispute at a bakery on Jan Tooropstraat, where the suspects accused the victim of showing disrespect toward a deceased person by using a nickname. The confrontation escalated on the street, where security footage captured the suspects repeatedly kicking and punching the victim in the head. Police found the victim at the scene on Willem Roelofsstraat lying in a pool of blood.
During the trial in Amsterdam, the suspects invoked their right to remain silent and denied any involvement in the incident. However, the court ruled that the evidence, including audio-recorded camera footage, clearly proved the suspects intended to kill the victim. The judges emphasized that the video showed no signs of resistance or violence from the victim's side. Consequently, both men were sentenced to one year in prison for their roles in the attack.
Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
