Suspect in fatal Diemen fire confesses to arson
7 years, 2 months ago

Suspect in fatal Diemen fire confesses to arson

NL Times  

One of the suspects in the case around a fatal fire in a Diemen apartment building last year, confessed to being one of the arsonists, prosecutor Rob Kroos revealed in an introductory hearing for one of the other suspects on Tuesday, Het Parool reports. 27-year-old student David Swart was killed in the fire on Rode Kruislaan in July last year. A fire broke out in a flat on one of the lower floors during the early hours of July 19th and smoke quickly spread through the building. After investigation, the police arrested three suspects, 24-year-old Gilermo I., his 23-year-old sister Simona I., and 26-year-old Rachied V. The police believe they set the fire to commit insurance fraud.

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Suspect regrets fatal Diemen fire
6 years, 2 months ago

Suspect regrets fatal Diemen fire

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Gilermo I., the prime suspect of a fatal fire in a Diemen apartment in July 2017, expressed regret for what happened at the start of his trial on Friday. The fire started on the first floor of the apartment building on Rode Kruislaan during the early hours of July 19th, 2017. His body was found in his 12th floor apartment …

Insurance fraud motive behind fatal Diemen apartment fire: Prosecutor
7 years, 4 months ago

Insurance fraud motive behind fatal Diemen apartment fire: Prosecutor

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The Public Prosecutor is seriously considering that the suspects in a fatal fire in a Diemen apartment building in July, set fire to the building to claim insurance money. Two other scenarios - that the fire was set due to a relationship quarrel, and that it was set to mask traces of a burglary - are also under consideration, but …

Footage released in search for arsonists in fatal Diemen fire
7 years, 5 months ago

Footage released in search for arsonists in fatal Diemen fire

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The police released surveillance camera footage showing two men believed to be responsible for a fatal fire in a Diemen apartment building in July. The footage released on Opsporing Verzocht on Tuesday, was recorded by surveillance cameras inside the apartment building on Rode Kruislaan on the day of the fire, July 19th. David Swart's mother, Esther Schoen, recently announced that …

Suspect arrested in fatal Diemen apartment fire
7 years, 7 months ago

Suspect arrested in fatal Diemen apartment fire

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A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of setting a fire in an apartment building on Rode Kruislaan in Diemen last week. In addition to the arson investigation, a separate investigation is ongoing into he fire department's actions during the fire. The victim who died and one of the seriously injured persons were found by the police only after the …

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