The Police Have arrested a suspect in the rape of a minor girl in Bodegraven after 35 years. A Possible Match with a DNA Trace from An English Database LED The Police To The Suspect, Who has Since Confessed.
The Now 58-Year-old Suspect from the Brabant Municipality of Altena Has Been in Custody Since Wednesday, Accordination to the Public Prosecution Service.
The Rape Tok Place on March 30, 1990, When The Victim was Home Alone in Bodegraven, South Holland. A man rank the Doorbell and Entered the house with an excuse. There, he raped the girl after threatening to stab her with a knife.
The Case Could Not Be Solved 35 years ago. DNA from the perpetrator was secured. The Police Found a Trace After the United Kingdom Joined a European Treaty in 2024 To Share Information between DNA Databases. There appeared to be a possible match with a dna trace from an English case from 2003.
After Further Investigation, The Police Arrested the Suspect on Wednesday. The Suspect Has Confessed, and an Urgent Investigation Shows That The DNA Matches The PreviOutly Found Traces. The Police Have Informed the Victim About the judgment.
Duration the judgment, The Police also found prohibited weapons and Ammunition. The Man is Therefore also in Custody on Suspicion of Rape and Illegal Possession of Weapons.