The police have arrested a person after a group of men removed stuffed animals from the memorial site of the deceased Jeffrey (10) and Emma (8) in Winschoten. A video is circulating on social media of men picking out and taking away stuffed animals.
In addition to the arrested suspect, the police have also identified other people who are seen in the video. It is not known how many people are involved, a police spokesperson tells NU.nl.
In addition, the police have recovered removed stuffed animals. The investigation into the video is still ongoing.
The images circulating on social media show a group of men laughing at the memorial site on the Renselweg in Winschoten. The car with Jeffrey, Emma, and their father was found in a canal there. There is a sea of stuffed animals and flowers at the memorial site.
Jeffrey and Emma had been missing since Saturday, May 17. Their father, 67-year-old Klaas B., had picked up the children that afternoon in Beerta, Groningen. A day later, the police issued an amber alert because there were serious concerns about the safety of the children.
A large search operation followed. On Tuesday evening, the police found B.’s car in the water in Winschoten, with several bodies inside. On Wednesday, the family of Jeffrey and Emma confirmed that the bodies were those of Jeffrey, Emma, and B. Police investigation revealed that the father had driven into the water fifteen minutes after picking up the children.