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Former Police Chief Outraged by Release of Vogelwaarde Suspect: 'This Cannot Be, This Must Not Be'
Former police chief Sander Schaepman criticized the decision to release the 20-year-old suspect in the Vogelwaarde traffic tragedy, calling it a failure of the justice system. The suspect, who caused an accident killing three children and a school director, was allowed to await trial at home. While initial reports claimed seventeen severe violations, prosecutors clarified only four minor fines existed before the crash, though speed violations were recorded later. Schaepman argued the suspect bears full responsibility and warned that releasing him without security could incite public anger in Zeelandic Flanders.
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