Police in Amsterdam are set to make use of a life-size hologram of a murdered intercourse employee to attempt to catch her killer 15 years after her loss of life.
The visualisation will present Bernadett “Betty” Szabo, who was stabbed a number of occasions on 19 February 2009, sitting on a stool behind a window as she reaches out to passersby for assist.
Police have stated the 19-year-old had given beginning three months earlier than she was “brutally murdered in her workspace”.
Amsterdam police stated they launched a “major investigation” after her physique was found, with officers reviewing CCTV footage and talking to witnesses.
Nevertheless, the case went chilly after detectives have been unable to resolve it.
The power has since reviewed the case and stated they may make a “final attempt to find the perpetrator”.
Officers imagine somebody should have data to share and hope the hologram of Ms Szabo will “help people feel a connection to her” and encourage them to return ahead.
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{A photograph} of Bernadett Sazbo. Pic: Amsterdam police
The power stated it’s the first time it has used a hologram to attempt to clear up a case. It’s unclear whether or not every other forces world wide have used this system earlier than.
She continued: “They really appreciate our efforts and see this as a hopeful sign that justice might still be able to prevail.”
Ms Szabo, initially from Hungary, had moved to Amsterdam when she was 18 earlier than earlier than turning into a intercourse employee within the metropolis’s crimson mild district.
On the night time she was killed, two colleagues had observed she wasn’t in her standard place on the Oudezijds Achterburgwal, a avenue and canal, and determined to verify on her.
Nevertheless, once they arrived at her workspace they discovered her in a pool of blood.
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Anne Dreijer-Heemskerk of the chilly case group stated: “While every murder case is tragic, Betty’s story is especially moving.
“A younger girl, solely 19, taken from life in such a horrific manner. She already had a troublesome life, working lengthy hours as a intercourse employee and persevering with till shortly earlier than the beginning of her son.
“Her son was placed in foster care and never had the chance to know his mother.”
She added: “Betty was murdered in one of Amsterdam’s busiest spots, perhaps even one of the busiest in the Netherlands.
“It is exhausting to imagine that nobody noticed or heard something uncommon again then. Individuals may need even talked about it elsewhere.”
Amsterdam’s crimson mild district is visited by vacationers from everywhere in the world – with police eager to listen to from anybody who might have been visiting the world on the night time of Ms Szabo’s loss of life.
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Ms Roovers stated the power needs to “emphasise it is never too late to talk”.
She added: “Research shows that people who commit a crime like this usually tell multiple people, 2.2 persons to be exact, about what they have done.
“Which means that there should be folks that know extra about Betty’s loss of life. Mutual relationships may need modified. This may now end in individuals to be extra prepared and open to speak about what they know or have heard.”
Police are additionally providing a €30,000 (£25,000) reward for data that helps clear up the case.
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Bars on the Oudezijds Achterburgwal the place Ms Szabo’s physique was discovered. File pic: AP
The power will start projecting the life-sized hologram behind a window at an intersection near the place Ms Szabo was killed from at present.
There can be screens exhibiting footage of the crime scene and huge window stickers offering details about Ms Szabo and her loss of life.
Benjamin van Gogh, co-ordinator of Amsterdam’s investigative communication group, is main the marketing campaign and stated: “This approach is unique and, to be honest, quite daring. We want to do right by Betty, her loved ones, and the case.
“Earlier than deciding to proceed with the hologram, we mentioned it extensively with the police and with exterior companions, in addition to consulting her family members.
“We aimed to approach this sensitively, with a clear goal of achieving justice for Betty by tracking down her killer(s)”.
He added: “We always strive to put a face to victims in cases like these.”
