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Deventer murder case laid to rest as Supreme Court backs verdict - DutchNews.nl

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Ernest Louwes always protested his innocence of the murder of 60-year-old widow Jacqueline Wittenberg in Deventer. Supreme Court rejected a petition to reopen the case following an investigation by a cold case team. Case became a cause c�l�bre after it was taken up by opinion pollster Maurice de Hond, who ran a high-profile media campaign.

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Supreme Court finally puts an end to Deventer Murder Case

The Deventer murder case, which revolves around the murder of widow Jacqueline Wittenberg (60) in 1999, does not need to be reviewed by a court of law. The Supreme Court has rejected a review request. The council thus follows the advice of the Attorney General. Last summer, he ruled that the case is not over. Wittenberg's financial advisor, Ernest Louwes, was sentenced to twelve years in prison in the case. Due to the Supreme Court's opinion, th…

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