Forensic Psychiatric Considerations Regarding a 70-Year-Old Accused Person
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70-year-old Dirk, alleged to have blackmailed and threatened John de Mol (Dutch mediatycoon) and the family of his sister Linda de Mol, is attending the first public session at the court in Utrecht. According to his lawyer M has turned into a mental and physical wreck since his arrest. He lost 10 kilos, is having trouble with his blood sugar levels and also has mental issues. M. himself also briefly spoke at this session. He cried when he offered his apologies. “I am so terribly sorry for the De Mol family and my own family”, he told the judges. “I don’t know how I can put this right. It is all so bad. I wish I could undo everything, but that is not possible.” M.’s lawyer, Paul Emmelot, had asked for a suspension of his client’s provisional detention. “He can’t handle being in detention”, the lawyer explained. “He is totally exhausted. He is in trouble both physically and mentally.” He understands why he is detained, Emmelot says, but he is anguished by the fact that his 73year-old wife and his grandchild now have to see a psychologist. The Public Prosecutor does not go along with the requested release.
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