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Five officers suspected of involvement death Mitch
01-07-2015 15:31
Five Hague agents are suspected of involvement in the death of Mitch Henriquez (42) last Saturday. That the Public Prosecutor (OM) announced Wednesday. Henriquez 'death is very likely the result of police action during his arrest. OM, mayor and police gave a press conference.
Chief Prosecutor Kitty Nooy could not name the date of the completion of the report by the National Police. The accused officers be heard at the moment Department will find suitable for that, said the officer.
The chief could not say whether the accused officers will be prosecuted and subject. Before the investigation must be awaited. ,, I will repeat that we investigate everything, '' said the officer. He calls the initial findings shocking and said that the family of Mitch Henriquez is shocked by the initial findings.
Research
National department currently is investigating the death of Mitch Henriquez. The investigation has so far revealed that Henriquez was arrested because he had called several times that he had a weapon, said Chief Nooy.
According to a study section of Henriquez deceased may be explained by an oxygen deficiency occurred in his hands. The chief could not be more specific on the death by oxygen deficiency. The oxygen deficiency may be a result of police action of the police, said Nooy. Nothing showed that he died of drugs, excessive drinking or a congenital defect. Nooy called this "violent findings.
Five police officers have been considered a suspect, these are five officers involved in the arrest of Henriquez Saturday.
Tragic
Mayor Jozias van Aartsen stated at the press conference deep compassion and respect for the family. ,, The cause of death is tragic and shocking for all concerned. Good is good, wrong is wrong. If mistakes were made, action should be taken. That fits in a constitutional state. ''
He hopes that everyone in town can remain calm after these findings. ,, It is quite understandable that the emotion is there and there was. '' Action will be taken if things go wrong in the city, said the mayor.
Off function
The five officers are immediately put off function, said Head of the Police Unit in The Hague Paul Musscher. He called the events "terrible." ,, It has gone really wrong. "" The police have called on people videos and photos to wear to clarify as soon as possible about the events, Van Musscher.
,, Even agents who have nothing to do with it, are threatened, '' said the chief. He would not call it American states, he said. ,, The officers involved and the entire corps are taken aback. ''
The chief did not talk about the 'cover' of the five agents as long as the investigation is ongoing. The mayor called again for calm in the city, because the accused officers have been put out of their jobs. ,, Police officers are now being threatened to make zero point zero with the arrest have and that is a very serious matter, '' said Van Aartsen, who says that the Hague corps is not racist.
Minister Aruba: trust
The Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba, Alfonso Boekhoudt, has confidence in the investigation into the death of fellow countryman Mitch Henriquez. That he said Wednesday after justice had reported that the death of Henriquez very likely the result of police action during his arrest. Dutch politicians responded.
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