Henk R. (alias Zwarte Cobra) also acquitted on appeal in murder case

The Amsterdam Court of Appeal has acquitted 74-year-old Henk R. (also known as Zwarte Cobra) on appeal of ordering a double murder in Antwerp in 1993. The Public Prosecution Service had demanded a 22-year prison sentence. Two years ago, R. had already been acquitted by the court in this case. At the time, the judges ruled that the witness statements and telecom data were insufficient to establish that R. had been the client. A 55-year-old Greek …

AMSTERDAM — The Amsterdam Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday in an appeal that Henk Rommy was not involved in a double murder in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1993. The Surinamese-born professional criminal, nicknamed ‘Black Cobra’, had previously been acquitted by the court, a verdict that has now been confirmed. The 74-year-old Rommy was suspected of having ordered a liquidation in Antwerp on the night of 8 to 9 May 1993. Greek drug dealer and diamond de…