A 71-year-old man from Bunde, who broke into officers on May 7, 2016, injuring three of them, nevertheless does not have to return to prison.
That is what the court decided on Tuesday. An exceptional verdict, the court itself agrees. Because the facts which the court considers proven, do not lie. Once attempted manslaughter, twice attempted aggravated assault plus threats.
Person
"That is normally the recipe for a lengthy prison sentence," said Court President Beije. "But because of the person of this defendant, who is not an inconsiderate savage, the court arrives at a different sentence." That became 27 months, 24 of which were suspended.
Remand
Ruud S. has already served the remaining sentence on remand. According to the psychiatrist who examined him, there was an incident that night. S., who has a blank criminal record and never had such an outburst before, suffered from a one-time anxiety disorder, the psychiatrist said.
