Netherlands: French youth arrested for destruction
Last Saturday night, Dutch police arrested 20 French aged 16-29 on suspicion of destroying vacation bungalows in Zandvoort. The French guests appear to have destroyed and removed property.
Some of the guests had already departed on their bus. After ascertaining there were two totally destroyed, the police decided to pull over the bus and to arrest all 14 passengers. The other six French were arrested later. An account was taken from all suspects. The bus was confiscated. Parts of a bed, curtains, and a fire extinguisher, originating from the bungalows, were found on the bus.
The French youth were in the Netherlands on a sponsored trip by a social organization which helps underprivileged youth from the Paris suburbs, according to the Kennemerland police department.
The 19 youth of presumably Algerian origin have been in jail since their arrest. The police aren't letting the arrested go, because eleven of them are refusing to give their details, according to police spokesperson Jeroen Groot. "It's not an easy group, that also in Paris already has a bad record."
Moreover, the police wants the group - or the organization which paid for the trip - to compensate for the damage before they go back home. In total the damage is at least 15,000 euro. "If we let them go now, it would naturally not be paid anymore."
The Paris youth came to Zandvoort with one guide, where they had reservations at Sunparks houses. The group caused problems immediately after arrival, including maladjusted behavior in the swimming pool.
After an inspector noted that the youth were causing destruction, the park alerted the police and lodged a complaint on destruction. The group got wind of that and fled, apparently in an effort to prevent an insurance claim. But during their flight out of the village the police pulled the bus over and arrested the passengers.
According to the official account, the vandals destroyed a children's bed, made holes in the ceiling, pulled clothing hangers from the wall, destroyed a few lamps and broke a glass sliding door.
Sources: Haarlems Dagblad, De Stentor (Dutch)
Last Saturday night, Dutch police arrested 20 French aged 16-29 on suspicion of destroying vacation bungalows in Zandvoort. The French guests appear to have destroyed and removed property.
Some of the guests had already departed on their bus. After ascertaining there were two totally destroyed, the police decided to pull over the bus and to arrest all 14 passengers. The other six French were arrested later. An account was taken from all suspects. The bus was confiscated. Parts of a bed, curtains, and a fire extinguisher, originating from the bungalows, were found on the bus.
The French youth were in the Netherlands on a sponsored trip by a social organization which helps underprivileged youth from the Paris suburbs, according to the Kennemerland police department.
The 19 youth of presumably Algerian origin have been in jail since their arrest. The police aren't letting the arrested go, because eleven of them are refusing to give their details, according to police spokesperson Jeroen Groot. "It's not an easy group, that also in Paris already has a bad record."
Moreover, the police wants the group - or the organization which paid for the trip - to compensate for the damage before they go back home. In total the damage is at least 15,000 euro. "If we let them go now, it would naturally not be paid anymore."
The Paris youth came to Zandvoort with one guide, where they had reservations at Sunparks houses. The group caused problems immediately after arrival, including maladjusted behavior in the swimming pool.
After an inspector noted that the youth were causing destruction, the park alerted the police and lodged a complaint on destruction. The group got wind of that and fled, apparently in an effort to prevent an insurance claim. But during their flight out of the village the police pulled the bus over and arrested the passengers.
According to the official account, the vandals destroyed a children's bed, made holes in the ceiling, pulled clothing hangers from the wall, destroyed a few lamps and broke a glass sliding door.
Sources: Haarlems Dagblad, De Stentor (Dutch)
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