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Willeke Dost: new excavation planned

November 10, 2018 By Alice

Willeke Dost

UPDATE NOV 12, 2018: nothing was found. ____ Dutch police made the following announcement: “The Drenthe police are launching a new search for Willeke Dost, a then 15-year-old girl who disappeared from her foster parents’ farm in Koekange in 1992. The police will dig in an area near the farm where witnesses say they saw […]

Filed Under: Cold Case News, Missing Persons Tagged With: missing child, Netherlands, Willeke Dost

Willeke Dost: the latest

December 2, 2011 By Alice

Willeke Dost

The Ducth prosecution announced the foster parents of Willeke Dost are no longer suspects. The court in the city of Assen had told the prosecution that if they wanted to prosecute the foster mother and foster brother, it had to do so before Jan 1, 2012. Right now there does not seem to be enough evidence against […]

Filed Under: Missing Persons, Unsolved Tagged With: Crime Scene, Evidence, Missing Person, the Netherlands, Unsolved Homicide, Willeke Dost

Willeke Dost: no results yet

September 23, 2010 By Alice

Willeke Dost

Dutch police have been digging behind the farm where they were hoping to find the remains of Willeke Dost. However, nothing has been found. The police indicated that they have not changed their minds on who the main suspects are. In 1992, the theory was that most likely Willeke had run away but now police think that […]

Filed Under: Forensics, Missing Persons Tagged With: Crime Scene, Forensics, Missing Person, the Netherlands, Willeke Dost

Willeke Dost: search continues

September 6, 2010 By Alice

The search for Willeke Dost will continue. Police will start digging into an area behind the farm however, they are tight lipped and will not indicate when or why exactly that spot has been chosen to search for possible remains. Willeke Dost was only 15 years old when she went missing. Now, she is presumed […]

Filed Under: Forensics, Missing Persons Tagged With: Crime Scene, Forensics, Missing Person, the Netherlands, Willeke Dost

Willeke Dost: foster mother and brother released

June 16, 2010 By Alice

Willeke Dost

The woman and man arrested in the Willeke Dost case have been released. Herna Mulder was the foster mother and Bart is her son. Willeke Dost lived with the Mulder family before she disappeared in 1992. There is no evidence so far that they are responsible for Willeke’s death but they remain suspects in this […]

Filed Under: Missing Persons Tagged With: Crime Scene, Forensics, Missing Person, the Netherlands, Willeke Dost

Willeke Dost: no remains found

June 11, 2010 By Alice

Willeke Dost

So far, police has not been able to find any human remains around the Koekange Farm from the Mulder family in the Netherlands, where Willeke Dost lived until she disappeared in 1992. This does not mean that the investigation is over but merely, that another strategy is being considered. On January 15, 1992, Willeke Dost (15) left […]

Filed Under: Missing Persons Tagged With: Forensics, Missing Person, the Netherlands, Victim, Willeke Dost

Update Willeke Dost

June 10, 2010 By Alice

Willeke Dost

Thanks to Jacques and others in the Netherlands, we have a translation in English from a clip shown in the Netherlands about the Willeke Dost case. Some scenes are reconstructions but the people who speak in front of the camera, are all related to Willeke Dost Jacques put together a brief overview of the people […]

Filed Under: Cold Case News, Forensics, Missing Persons Tagged With: Forensics, Missing Person, Netherlands, Robert van Hoove, Willeke Dost

A Dutch Cold Case: Willeke Dost

June 9, 2010 By Alice

Willeke Dost

Willeke Dost was only 15 years old when she went missing. Now, she is presumed dead. In 1992, the theory was that most likely Willeke had run away but now police think that she was murdered shortly after she disappeared. They now also believe that the original crime scene is near the foster parents’ farm. This switch […]

Filed Under: Missing Persons Tagged With: Crime Scene, Forensics, Foster Parents, Identification, Missing Person, the Netherlands, Willeke Dost

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On March 31, 2016, an evidentiary hearing was held to request touch DNA testing. On July 18, 2016, Judge Whitehead denied that request.

On November 23, 2016, an appeal was filed with the Florida Supreme Court. On April 21, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court denied the request for touch DNA analysis.

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In March 2015, the Connecticut State Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Richard lapointe. On Oct 2, 2015, International Wrongful Conviction Day, Richard was set free. The judge ruled that he cannot be retried for the 1987 rape-murder of Mrs. Bernice Martin. Richard Lapointe died on Aug 4, 2020 of Covid19 complications.

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