Omroep KRO-NCRV and the victims of the Spoorloos program have closed a deal. At the end of 2022, DNA research emerged that former participants were linked to wrong families in Colombia.
The broadcaster apologizes. “We have made a trace for 35 years from the conviction that everyone has the right to know where he or she comes from,” says media director Sandra Hilster of KRO-NCRV. “We are very sorry that mistakes were made at the time, this should never have happened and our deepest apologies are in place.”
She shares that the broadcaster and the victims have succeeded in achieving agreement with attention to the individual situations and associated emotions. ” The broadcaster meets “as far as possible – to the suffering that the incorrect matches have caused” and wishes the candidates “all the strength and strength to be able to process this period in their lives”.
Lawyers Royce de Vries and Annemiek of Spain say that it has been agreed not to bring out details about the deal. “On behalf of our clients, we can say that they are satisfied with the way in which the KRO-NCRV has met them,” they say.
The lawyers have informed the court that no witnesses need to be heard. Earlier the victims went to court because they did not come out with the KRO-NCRV to reach a settlement.
In 2022, crime journalist Kees van der Spek showed in his RTL 5 program scammers that participants of Spoorloos in Colombia were linked to the wrong biological parents. That would happened about twenty years ago. The program then started its own investigation. This showed that people were indeed linked to the wrong parents, but that there was no evil design. In February of this year, KRO-NCRV indicated that he would stop without a trace immediately.
Broadcaster KRO-NCRV and the Victims of the Program Spoorloos Have Reached A Deal. At the end of 2022, DNA Research revealed that former participants were linked to the wrong families in Colombia.
The Broadcaster Apologizes. “We have Made Spoorloos for 35 years with the conviction that everyone has the right to know where he or she or she comes from,” Says media director Sandra Hilster or KRO-NCRV. “We are very sorry that mistakes were made in the process, this should never have happened and our deepest apologies are in order.”
She Shares That the Broadcaster and the Victims have managed to “Reach an Araelement with Attention to the Individual Situations and Associated Emotions.” The Broadcaster Will “As Far as Possible – Accommodate the Suffering caaed by the Incorrect matches” and Wishes the Candidates “All the Strength and Power to Process This Period in Their Lives.”
Lawyers Royce de Vries and Annemiek from Spain Announce that it has leg agre not to disclose any details about the deal. “On Behalf of Our Clients, we can say that they are satisfied with the way in which kro-ncrv hashet accommodated them,” they say.
The Lawyers Have Informed the Court That No More Witnesses Need to Be Heard. Previously, The Victims Went to Court because they could not reach a Settlement with KRO-NCRV.
In 2022, crime journalist Kees van der Spek Showed in His RTL 5 program scammers tackled that participants of Spoorloos in Colombia Were Linked to the Wrong Biological Parents. That would have happened about twenty years ago. The program then started its own investigation. This showed that people had Indeed Been linked to the Wrong Parents, but that there was no malicious intent. In February of this year, KRO-NCRV Announced that it would stop Spoorloos with immediate effect.