OOSTERHOUT – Police have admitted that mistakes were made in the investigation into threats against Linda van der Giesen, the 28-year-old woman from Zevenbergen on Monday in Two Cities hospital in Waalwijk was shot. Linda had reported to police that her ex-boyfriend, John F. Zevenbergen, possibly would have a firearm.
The police have failed to assess adequately the urgency of the information. In retrospect search had to be done to look for the weapon.
That the police said Wednesday at a press conference in Oosterhout on the murder case. Linda gave the information about the firearm by e-mail by, after she had done earlier declaration. She had information about the firearm ‘hearsay’. Police Chief Dick Schouten said it must be established that that the “very regrettable” that it went this way.
The death of Linda is the police “smashed like a bomb.” “This hits us in the heart, in the body.” Schouten confirmed the news of Omroep Brabant John F. been convicted of violent offenses. He has a record.
Complex relation
According to Schouten will be sorted to the bottom of how it could have happened. Police have not apologized yet but suspect this as it is really necessary now looks. Between Linda and John F. There was a ‘complex relationship’, where reciprocal declarations and notifications have been made. According to police, several exes registered against the accused.
Linda went on 2 and 8 August reported that the suspected gunman would be in possession of a firearm, the police did not see enough reason to take action thereon business. John F. has been previously convicted of the use of force, but according to the police ‘different kind of violence than there is now used.
“To get to the bottom
Linda van der Giesen sent a week before her death, the police an email with the suspicion that John F. would be in possession of a firearm. The police have not acted on it. “An error of judgment” gives the police increased. “We need to conduct a search.”
Police received a report last week from Linda inside, but did not look as if there even though reports were. Earlier ex-girlfriends of John F. also did return to the Seven Bergenaar. Police have to report Linda not been linked. “These were declarations which were not ironclad, were sufficiently strong,” police said.
Bulk Load of complaints
But: “If the police enter any reports of a possible firearm, we have been awarded a bulk cargo of complaints about unnecessary searches.” The police in the course of the study can not say whether the weapon used in the murder is found.
Linda van der Giesen was Monday shot dead in Waalwijk. A day later reported a man, John F. Zevenbergen, to the police. On the grounds of the Two Cities hospital Linda was under fire taken. Two windows of the car were hit by one or more bullets.
She was still alive when colleagues and bystanders tried to save her, but to no avail. She was Monday after its summer break started again and had her service just sit on it.
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Changed:. Wednesday, August 12th, 2015 – 20:16
Author: Sebastian Quekel
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