Court Drawing of Gerard T., suspected serial rapist Utrecht. Photo: Reuters / ALOYS OOSTERWIJK
Utrecht serial rapist is prosecuted in four cases. That was one more than in autumn during the pro forma session reported. The final indictment was announced today by the Public Prosecutor.
In the other eighteen cases studied no prosecution “because of lack of evidence.” The victims are informed.
The extra charge is about a rape in 1995 in De Bilt. Thanks forensics has the OM now also in this case the evidence against the accused, Gerard T .. Previously, all DNA matches were found in two other cases from 1995 in Bunnik and Utrecht and a rape in 2001 in Bilthoven.
The rapes where T. is suspected, took place between 1995 and 2001. Between those years was committed in and around Utrecht numerous rapes and sexual assaults, which led to great unrest. Women were advised to ride alone, and police held a major investigation.
A suspect was eventually arrested never, until this spring. When T. was caught for a bicycle theft, whereby DNA was taken from him. That linked him ultimately to the rapes. T. had previously also been in focus as a suspect, but then he refused to give up DNA.
The now 52-year-old suspect pleads according to the OM still on his right to remain silent. Next week will be the office during a new pro forma session with the court talking about a executory personality research. During such meetings discussing the prosecution of the judge and the accused the progress of the research
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