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Court Sentences Malieveld Protester to 12 Months for Throwing Firework Into Police Car

Judges acquitted him of arson due to unresolved doubt about what ignited the vehicle.

Overview

  • He received a 12‑month term with four months suspended, with credit for 50 days already served.
  • He must pay €34,000 in damages to the police for the destroyed vehicle.
  • Video showed him tossing an illegal nitraat through the shattered rear window, and he later sent a selfie and messages claiming he threw explosives.
  • Prosecutors had sought 18 months with half suspended, while the defense plans to appeal the verdict.
  • The court cited his role in the large riot at the Malieveld and noted prior convictions and a failure to take responsibility.