According to a spokesperson from Maastricht’s public prosecutor’s office, the man accused of the murder of Gino, a nine year-old girl, will be heard in court in the Netherlands on Tuesday.
22-year-old suspect is suspected of killing the boy, but he is also suspected in kidnapping.
Gino was last seen Wednesday evening at a soccer pitch. He was there with several children from Kerkrade (a Dutch town located not far from the Belgian or German border).
The boy, who was from Maastricht, had been staying for a week with his 32-year old sister, as his mother was unable to care for him.
On Thursday, an alert was issued regarding his disappearance. Over two days, hundreds of people searched Kerkrade for him. In Landgraaf, a scooter that looked very similar to Gino’s was discovered in a swimming-pool on Thursday.
A suspect was taken into custody on Sunday. According to his statements, the corpse of the child was found behind a burned-out house in Geleen. According to the police, the victim was known to both their services and justice.