Marcel, shot dead at NDSM wharf, laid to rest: "Unbearable that his work cost him his life"

Marcel, a 61-year-old employee of the Custodial Institutions Agency, was laid to rest at the Nieuwe Ooster cemetery following his fatal shooting on September 25 at the NDSM wharf in Amsterdam. A funeral service was held at the Koningskerk, where police officers formed a guard of honor to pay their respects. His family expressed deep grief, describing him as a man who treated everyone with equality and humanity during his forty-year career, making the nature of his death particularly difficult to accept.

Authorities continue to investigate the incident, and the suspect, who was apprehended shortly after the shooting at the NDSM wharf, has been remanded in custody for an additional ninety days. According to the Public Prosecution Service, the suspect knew the victim from the prison in Zaanstad and had confronted him regarding a past event before the shooting occurred. The family continues to mourn a life cut short, struggling to reconcile his dedication to his work with the violence that ended his life.