On the evening of October 15, 2024, an explosive detonated in a street in Spijkenisse. This explosion was not intended to settle a conflict in the criminal circuit. According to the Public Prosecution Service, a labor dispute between an employer and a sick employee is the reason for this fireworks attack. Today, 24 months of imprisonment has been demanded against the 33-year-old woman whom the Public Prosecution Service sees as the instigator, of which 6 months are conditional.
At the address where the explosion occurred, a woman lives with her daughter. Footage from the doorbell camera shows that on that fateful evening, a person was in the garden. With his left hand, he stuck something on the window which he ignited with his right hand. Then an explosion followed, resulting in two completely shattered windows and glass shards that can be found far into the house, even on the couch where the woman was watching TV with her daughter at the moment of the explosion.
Street Robbery
Two days later, a street robbery takes place in Spijkenisse where 2 boys, then aged 16 and 18, are arrested. Their phones are examined and it appears that the 16-year-old suspect was present at the time of the explosion. The police found a video of the explosion on both phones. The Public Prosecution Service sees the 16-year-old suspect as the executor.
In the phone of the 18-year-old suspect, a chat message is found between him and the 33-year-old woman. The boy is the stepson of this woman. The chat starts on October 14 when the boy texts that this is his special number for his things. The woman says she understands and will save the number. From the chats, it appears that the initial intention was to set off the explosive on October 14, but according to the stepson, there was too much police presence on the streets that evening.
The next day, it happened anyway. The woman receives a message from her stepson with the text done. The video of the explosion is then sent via Telegram.
Instigator
The 33-year-old woman, who has her own business, was the instigator of this explosion. She directed the 18-year-old suspect to carry out the explosion for her. She provided him with information about the location where the explosion was to occur and the residents of the building. Without her plan and her order, the explosion would never have taken place. SMS conversations indicate that it is likely she also supplied the explosive.
The victim stated that she has a labor dispute with the 33-year-old suspect, who is her employer, because she has been sick at home for a long time. The victim cannot think of any other reason for an attack on her home since she has no problems with anyone else.
Absurd Reaction
This is truly an absurd reaction to a conflict that the suspect had with her employee. Getting a Cobra stuck on your window because you are on sick leave and your employer has not insured herself properly against it. Who thinks of such a thing? said the prosecutor during the hearing.
It is particularly reprehensible, according to the prosecutor, that the suspect had the dirty work done by two still young boys, in order to keep her own hands clean. The 16-year-old boy has since been convicted, and the treatment of the case against the 18-year-old boy still needs to take place.