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23 Years in Prison for Dutch Father for Murder of Son Jairon (14) in Belgium
A 47-year-old Dutch father was sentenced to 23 years in prison in Antwerp for the murder of his 14-year-old son, Jairon, who died in January 2022 in Turnhout after being neglected and administered ketamine. The judge imposed a sentence higher than the prosecutor's request, citing the father's isolation of his children and refusal to seek medical help based on radical religious beliefs. The father concealed the body for nearly two months, causing irreparable distress to the mother and brothers. Four other residents received sentences between one and three years for failing to provide care or food.
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