WILLEMSTAD - The 21-year-old man who shot his stepfather on Mother's Day acted in self-defense. The young man also stood up for his mother. This is according to his lawyer Alicia Blonk.
Yesterday, the shooter's pre-trial detention was extended by eight days. His friends appeared at the court to give him moral support. They want him to come home as soon as possible. His lawyer also does not see why the perpetrator should still be detained. She says he is not a criminal.
The young man intervened when he saw how his stepfather mistreated his mother. Yesterday it turned out that there had been domestic violence within the family for some time.