AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutchman of Surinamese descent Jaitsen Singh (71) is possible for 31 years innocent behind bars in the United States. He was convicted of giving the order for the murder of his wife and daughter, but according to the organization PrisonLAW which Dutch prisoners assists abroad there are significant errors in his case.
Lawyer Rachel Imamkhan visited Singh and has received the file. She is convinced that Singh innocently stuck. According to her, was the key witness in the case of a murder convict addict a lower sentence and financial compensation received from the American prosecutor, in exchange for the incriminating statement.
The case of Singh was previously re-opened because the junk plan would be to withdraw his statement. But before he could do so, passed the witness. PrisonLaw claims to have written documents about the intention of the then chief witness to retract his statement.
Denied
Singh himself has always denied that he was involved in the murder of his wife and daughter. He says he would rather ,, in a coffin ” back then he confesses. A confession could provide him a deal through which he released earlier.
The murders were committed in 1983. Singh was arrested only in the following year. In the case lost its DNA traces said Imam Khan. She wants to get the case reopened in the US.
On behalf PrisonLaw Singh has made a request for transfer to the Netherlands. Minister Ard van der Steur (Security and Justice) does not want to participate there because the band Singh Netherlands is not strong enough. At the time the murders were committed Singh was thirteen years away from the Netherlands, the Ministry
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