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Suspect Amir B. describes in interrogation how he was recruited for ‘Overasselt army’: ‘They asked: who has ever killed someone?’

Suspect Amir B. describes in interrogation how he was recruited for ‘Overasselt army’: ‘They asked: who has ever killed someone?’

Suspect Amir B. revealed during his interrogation how he and other young men from various European countries were recruited to carry out a violent home invasion in Overasselt. The attackers claim they were coerced into participating in the operation against Jan G.

Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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