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Seven-Year Prison Sentence Sought for Jalal O. in Fatal Schammenkamp Explosion
The Public Prosecution Service has requested a seven-year prison sentence for Jalal O., alleging his involvement in a fatal drug lab explosion in Rotterdam's Schammenkamp district on January 29, 2024, which killed three people. Prosecutors argue that the 43-year-old contractor must have known about the chemical operations in his warehouse, citing evidence such as photos of acetone drums and his admission to being present before the blast. Although O. denies knowledge and claims he sublet the rear section, authorities reject this explanation and note that he lied about destroying his phone to hide data.
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