Lower Sentence in Double Murder Case at McDonald's Zwolle

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Veysel Ü., who shot and killed two men in a McDonald's in Zwolle in 2022, has received a slightly lower sentence on appeal. He must serve 26 and a half years in prison, whereas the judge had previously sentenced him to 30 years. The Court of Appeal states that Ü. developed a disorder during his prison sentence. Research shows that he suffers from the stress caused by imprisonment. Moreover, he had to wait too long for his trial. In March 2022, Ü…

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The 36-year-old Veysel Ü. received a lighter sentence on appeal than at the district court for the murder of two brothers in the McDonald’s in Zwolle. The Court of Appeal in Arnhem sentenced him to 26.5 years in prison on Thursday; the district court had previously handed down thirty years. The reason for the lower sentence is the disorder the defendant developed while in detention. The Court of Appeal also took into account the long duration of…