Six Men Accused of a Kidnapping in Cruquius Receive Longer Prison Sentences

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Six of the ten suspects convicted of the mistaken kidnapping in Cruquius in 2021 have received longer prison sentences on appeal. The Amsterdam Court of Appeal has now sentenced them to five years. Eight men were sentenced to three years in prison by the district court in 2023 for the kidnapping. A ninth suspect was acquitted of kidnapping but received a 12-month prison sentence for extortion and threats. One suspect was acquitted entirely. The …

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Six of the ten suspects who stood trial for the 2021 "mistaken kidnapping" in Cruquius have received longer prison sentences on appeal. Several men previously received sentences of up to three years. Some men were also acquitted. The Court of Appeal is now imposing sentences of almost five years on six men.