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Breda Court Sentences Elias M. to 18 Years and TBS for Sexual Assault and Killing of 75-Year-Old

The court paired the sentence with compulsory psychiatric care after finding rape unproven, citing partial diminished responsibility.

Overview

  • Judges ruled the killing qualified manslaughter because it was committed to conceal the sexual assault.
  • The panel said evidence did not prove rape, resulting in a prison term below the 20 years sought by prosecutors.
  • The court found him partially diminished in responsibility and ordered compulsory treatment due to a high assessed risk of reoffending.
  • Police arrested him within days after recovering his DNA from the victim, and the body and belongings had been hidden in the woods.
  • He previously received a TBS order in 2022 and was in limited-freedom treatment at GGZ Vrederust near the crime scene.