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Five-year prison sentence for killing ex-girlfriend in West home

Five-year prison sentence for killing ex-girlfriend in West home

A man named Misael L. has been sentenced to five years in prison for the 2024 death of his girlfriend in an Amsterdam apartment. Although the prosecution sought eight years, the court ruled that the death resulted from intentional severe bodily harm rather than premeditated murder, noting that the victim's young daughter was present during the incident.

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