First public hearing against 4 men allegedly behind Tarwekamp explosion that killed 6

Today, the court in The Hague will hold the first public hearing against four men suspected of being involved in a

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Today, the court in The Hague will hold the first public hearing against four men suspected of being involved in a in The Hague on December 7. The blast and resulting fire , left several others injured, and . The Public Prosecution Service (OM) believes that Moshtag B.

, a 33-year-old from Rotterdam, by setting on Tarwekamp on fire. He recruited three others to help him and , the OM previously revealed. B.



and two of the other suspects - cousins from Roosendaal, Mourad B. (29) and IIyas B. (24) - are charged with murder or manslaughter and attempted murder or manslaughter, depending on whether the OM can prove that they knowingly took the risk that they would kill six people.

The fourth suspect, 33-year-old Adil A. from Oosterhout, is suspected of arson and preparing to commit arson. A.

’s lawyer previously stated that A. only agreed to go along to steal valuables from the targeted address, but he . According to the lawyer, witnesses in a bar can confirm his alibi.

Prosecutors reported that the men were planning on committing , on December 1, but were stopped by authorities. During a check in a parking lot in Oosterhout, the police found jerry cans full of petrol and heavy fireworks in a van. They arrested the two men from Roosendaal and confiscated the items.

The suspects were later released pending further investigation..