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Witness who pointed to Taghi family in Peter R. de Vries murder recants: ‘I testified under heavy pressure’

Witness who pointed to Taghi family in Peter R. de Vries murder recants: ‘I testified under heavy pressure’

Ismaïl M., a witness who previously identified a nephew of Ridouan Taghi as the mastermind behind Peter R. de Vries's murder, has retracted his statement. He claims the initial testimony was given under heavy pressure and physical abuse during an interrogation in Morocco. This retraction adds significant uncertainty to the ongoing investigation into the Dutch journalist's assassination.

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