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Jalal O., Suspect in Fatal Schammenkamp Explosion, Listens to Victim Statements and Says: 'You Would Not Wish This on Anyone'
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The trial for the January 29, 2024 explosion in Rotterdam’s Zuidwijk district began on Monday, involving defendant Jalal O., who denies knowledge of a drug lab in his rented business space. The blast killed three people, including O.’s nephew Ilyas, Mustafa, and Kamran Khan, owner of a neighboring bathroom company. Although forensic evidence linked the explosion to aceton found at the site, O. maintains he was unaware of illegal activities conducted by his subtenant. During court proceedings, O. claimed ignorance of any strange odors reported by neighbors prior to the incident and admitted to deleting data from his phone after returning from Belgium, though he offered no explanation for this action.
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