In the case of a mass disaster many important issues have to be addressed. An airplane crash, a tsunami or terrorist attack puts public directors and law enforcement into the spotlight where they have to restore public order and ensure public safety, investigate the causes and if applicable punish the perpetrators. … more

In the night from April 30 (Queen's Day) - May 1st 1999, the then 16 year old Marianne Vaatstra was raped and murdered while she was traveling home by bicycle after a night out in Kollum. The crime was commited near Zwaagwesteinde, a small community in the rural north-east of the Netherlands. Investigation of the crime scene led to the discovery … more