WILLEMSTAD - A group of nine men and one woman, aged 19 to 32, appeared in court on Wednesday. They are suspected of committing a total of twenty robberies.
Members of the group invaded houses in the middle of the night and then rob residents of their money and jewelry under threat of a firearm. Most of the victims were elderly.
Remarkable about the lawsuit is the case against Kevin Calle Ibanez Flores of 19 years old. There are no fewer than 17 charges against him. A 12-year sentence has been demanded against Calle Ibanez Florez. His lawyer, Athena Sulvaran, initially asked for the trial to be postponed. She said it was important that there should be a comprehensive psychological report of the boy first about his young age and all that he experienced in his youth.
However, the judge has refused the postponement because, according to him, several suspects are involved in the case and, moreover, the file was already ready for trial. Moreover, the lawsuit has been postponed several times before.
The files state that Calle Ibanez Flores's difficulties began when his father was imprisoned and his mother became seriously ill. He therefore had a difficult childhood. He and his mother had to move often and they ended up living with someone in Marie Pampoen. This person was later murdered in his house. Kevin was said to be the one who found the body upon returning home. According to the probation service, that impact may have caused him to end up on the wrong path.
The other suspects in the case are: D. Henriquez (21), Gianfranco Curiel (19), Eldjehn Cicila (22), Marlon Pieters (18), Remich Martinus (25), I. Martis (19), Jeremy Martis (20 ), Etienne Wout (32) and Jordy Eleonora (20). The prosecution has demanded severe penalties for most of. The public prosecutor demanded acquittal of three of them.
The judge will rule in three weeks.
