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Uproar over Dna Evidence in 35-Year-Old Rape Case, Case Halted

Summary by Omroep Brabant
The trial of a man from Wijk en Aalburg, imprisoned for a rape 35 years ago, has been abruptly postponed. His trial was scheduled to begin on Wednesday, but the lawyer for the suspect, Willem V., argues that the DNA evidence was obtained unfairly and that the crime occurred too long ago. The Public Prosecution Service wants to proceed and believes everything is clear. However, the court now has so many questions that it has decided to postpone t…
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The trial of a man from Wijk en Aalburg, imprisoned for a rape 35 years ago, has been abruptly postponed. His trial was scheduled to begin on Wednesday, but the lawyer for the suspect, Willem V., argues that the DNA evidence was obtained unfairly and that the crime occurred too long ago. The Public Prosecution Service wants to proceed and believes everything is clear. However, the court now has so many questions that it has decided to postpone t…

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Omroep Brabant broke the news in on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
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