Charges Dropped Against Man Who Kept Family Isolated
The district court building in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo via De Rechtspraak) ASSEN, The Netherlands (CN) — After a rare request from the public prosecution service, a Dutch court has dismissed the criminal case against a man accused of holding his children hostage for nearly a decade. “The suspect has such physical and cognitive limitations that he is unable to follow the court proceeding,” Presiding Judge Elly Läkamp said during Thursday’s hearing before the Assen District Court. Gerrit Jan van Dorsten, 68, suffered a stroke in 2016 that left him partially paralyzed and unabl...
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