John van den Heuvel calls prison guard Marcel a guardian of the rule of law

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John van den Heuvel said that prison guard Marcel was also a guardian of the rule of law. He referred to the 2018 murder of the brother of key witness Nabil B., the 2019 attack on lawyer Derk Wiersum and the 2021 killing of crime reporter Peter R. de Vries as attacks on the rule of law. The violence associated with drug crime caused shock and fear in the Netherlands, he said. Commemorations were held, and a monument for De Vries and his next of kin was unveiled on Leidseplein. Dozens of people remain protected by special police and defence units.

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Funeral and detention following the NDSM quay shooting

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Marcel, 61, who was shot dead on a terrace at Amsterdam’s NDSM quay on 25 September, was commemorated at a service in the Koningskerk and buried at De Nieuwe Ooster. His relatives said they regarded it as unbearable that his work as a prison employee had proved fatal to him; one report said police officers formed a guard of honour at the service. The 37-year-old Amsterdam man suspected of the shooting remains in custody after it was extended by 90 days. He is suspected of murder. One report identified him as Amin D. and said he was arrested after the shooting.

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Tilburg district officer tried over alleged information leaks

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A 28-year-old police officer from Veghel, who worked as a district officer in Tilburg, appeared at a first public hearing in Breda on suspicion of providing police information to criminals. Prosecutors alleged that criminals quickly obtained information after he made inquiries, and that they approached him after the arrest of a corrupt official, Jim B. The officer, identified as Furkan U., denied leaking information. He was the second Tilburg district officer arrested that year, according to one report.

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Killing of prison employee Marcel raises safety concerns

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Prison employee Marcel was killed in a shooting by a former convict, prompting renewed questions about the safety of prison staff. The reports said the attack occurred outside the prison setting and that staff can face consequences of their work beyond prison walls. Colleagues said prison work has become increasingly dangerous and expressed concern that other staff could face similar threats.