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Minister: Officers did not view Lisa murder case file, 'I don't want to give that impression'

Justice Minister David van Weel clarified that 1,700 police officers accessed general police reporting systems rather than the specific criminal case file regarding the murder of Lisa from Abcoude. The minister admitted that using the term 'dossier' in a letter to Parliament was misleading after backlash from officers who claimed they were searching for suspect descriptions to assist the investigation. While internal investigations into the access are ongoing, the minister stated he did not intend to suggest that the formal criminal file had been breached.

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