Hundreds of People Attend Memorial for Children Emma and Jeffrey in Beerta

In the Groningen village of Beerta, more than a thousand people attended the memorial walk for the deceased children Jeffrey (10) and Emma (8). The children died a week and a half ago after being taken away by their father. The memorial walk was an initiative of the family. At their request, a hearse with the bodies of the children drove a route in Beerta, the village where the children had lived for many years. A bus drove behind the hearse, wi…

The Syrian community in the Netherlands condemns the theft of cuddly toys from the memorial site for the deceased Jeffrey and Emma.

Hundreds of people attend memorial for children Emma and Jeffrey in Beerta

Hundreds of people attended the commemoration of Jeffrey and Emma, the two children who were kidnapped by their father before they lost their lives. The commemoration took place Wednesday night in Beerta, Groningen, where the children lived for years. Many people brought red and white roses with them. They were all stood near the route that the memorial motorcade took through the village, where the flags were all at half-mast.

In Beerta, hundreds of people joined a memorial walk for Jeffrey (10) and Emma (8). Their half-brother Rubertus was visibly emotional and thanked everyone for the help, hugs and flowers. The two children died last week, they were kidnapped by their father.

Two 20-year-old men suspected of stealing cuddly toys at the memorial for Jeffrey and Emma in Winschoten will be tried in summary proceedings. The Public Prosecution Service announced this on Wednesday. A police judge will consider the case on 10 June.