Dennis van E. sentenced to 14 years in prison on appeal for 'abortion murder' in Diemen: killed girlfriend and unborn child
An appeals court has sentenced Dennis van E. to 14 years in prison for the death of his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn son in Diemen after he administered lethal substances to her. The sentence was reduced from the original 16-year term due to legal delays and the inability to mandate psychiatric treatment, as the defendant refused to participate in required medical evaluations.
Dennis van E. has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by an appeals court for the death of his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn son in Diemen. The incident occurred in October 2019 after the man gave his partner, who was heavily pregnant, a combination of abortion pills, alcohol, and drugs. The court determined that Van E. specifically intended to end the pregnancy because he wanted a daughter rather than a son, while also recklessly endangering the life of his girlfriend, whom he had previously brought to the Netherlands from Brazil.
Although a lower court had originally sentenced him to 16 years and mandatory psychiatric treatment, the appeals court removed the psychiatric requirement because the defendant refused to cooperate with medical examinations, meaning no psychological disorder could be formally diagnosed. The court deemed 15 years appropriate for the crimes but reduced the final sentence to 14 years due to significant delays in the legal proceedings.
Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
