Mr. Plasman on Op1 about assistance in Mallorca case

Father of Sanil B. thinks there is still evidence that could exonerate his son

Youness, the father of prime suspect in the Mallorca case Sanil B, thinks there is video footage that may exonerate his son from kicking Carlo Heuvelman to death. He wants to sell his snack cart worth 15,000 euros and is offering the proceeds as tip money. On Tuesday he was a guest together with his lawyer Peter Plasman and court reporter Saskia Belleman.

Eight of the nine suspects in the rumored Mallorca case were recently sentenced by the courts. Sanil B. received the highest sentence, a whopping seven years, for manslaughter of Carlo Heuvelman. Sanil B.'s father believes there is still important evidence missing that could be in his son's favor.

"I still believe that my son has nothing to do with Carlo's death," Youness says. "Everyone wants to know the truth, of course, it has to come out." And that's why the father wants to sell his snack cart worth 15,000 euros and give out the proceeds as tip money.

Well convicted

"He was tried for something he didn't do, and that hurts extra," Youness says. But the court really thinks otherwise, Saskia Belleman also knows. The court reporter is following the case closely. "The court says it is clear to them that Sanil B. kicked Carlo in the head. He told the court that he would never do that, but then we looked at videos where he did."

In the process, there is also an eyewitness who says he recognizes him, Saskia says. "And Carlo Heuvelman's DNA was found on a shoe belonging to Sanil B. He doesn't really have an explanation for that. The court is convinced that he is really the one, along with someone else, who kicked Carlo. Who that second person was, they don't know."