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Prosecutors doubt Jalal O.'s innocence after Schammenkamp explosion, citing odor, text messages and wiped iPhone
The Public Prosecution Service in Rotterdam seeks a seven-year prison sentence for Jalal O. following the deadly January 24, 2024 explosion at his business premises on Schammenkamp that killed three people. Prosecutors reject O.'s claim of ignorance, arguing that stank complaints from neighbors, evidence of a drug lab including acetone jerrycans, and text messages on his nephew Ilyass's recovered Samsung phone implicate him. Authorities also note that O. lied about destroying his iPhone, which was found reset with a partially wiped iCloud account, and allege that a witness who initially linked O. to drug trafficking was intimidated into recanting her statement.
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