Court also acquits Rommy of Antwerp murders
The court of appeal in Amsterdam acquits Henk Rommy of involvement in a double murder in Antwerp in 1993. This was decided on appeal on Tuesday. Rommy was also acquitted earlier by the court. The Public Prosecution Service demanded a prison sentence of 22 years.



'The Black Cobra' was suspected of having ordered a liquidation in Antwerp on the night of 8 to 9 May 1993. Drug dealer Henie Shamel and his girlfriend Anne de Witte were killed in the assassination attempt. They were shot while sitting in a car.

The court finds that the file contains no direct evidence against Rommy. The court does not find the statements of a crown witness, who played an important role in the Passage trial, usable as evidence in this case.

Rommy did not want to be questioned by the court and the defense in this case. The file does contain other witness statements. The court finds these to be insufficient evidence. They are 'hearsay'.

Further investigation is no longer possible, the court announced: 'The facts date back 32 years. Some witnesses have since died and the memory of others has been affected.'

'The facts date back 32 years. Some witnesses have since died and others' memories have been affected.'

Scenario
The court further reasons: 'The file also contains telecom data, which shows that there was telephone contact between the man and the male victim and between the man and the perpetrators of the assassination. This could fit the scenario that the man was the one who ordered the liquidation, but it could also have nothing to do with it. The telecom data therefore does not constitute sufficient evidence. There are also indications that someone else was the one who ordered the assassination. This means that it cannot be legally and convincingly proven that the man ordered the assassination and the court therefore acquits him.'

Jesse R. and 'Moppie' R. were previously convicted of directing the double murder in Antwerp, as was the shooter Siegfried S. Another alleged shooter, Kenny R., has already died.

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