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How a Bad Childhood in Suriname Could (Partly) Lead to Murder in Belgium

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PARAMARIBO – Earlier this month, 22-year-old Surinamese Romy Pengel was sentenced in Belgium, along with two others, to fifteen years in prison for the robbery and murder of David Polfliet, as reported extensively by *de Ware Tijd*. During the high-profile trial, it became abundantly clear that his anything-but-stable childhood in Suriname was a contributing factor to his ability to commit such a gruesome and cold-blooded act. A look back at his…
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PARAMARIBO – Earlier this month, 22-year-old Surinamese Romy Pengel was sentenced in Belgium, along with two others, to fifteen years in prison for the robbery and murder of David Polfliet, as reported extensively by *de Ware Tijd*. During the high-profile trial, it became abundantly clear that his anything-but-stable childhood in Suriname was a contributing factor to his ability to commit such a gruesome and cold-blooded act. A look back at his…

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DWTonline.com broke the news in on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
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