{"id":175902,"date":"2025-02-19T10:42:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T09:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?post_type=dossier&p=175902"},"modified":"2026-01-19T14:52:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T13:52:29","slug":"the-trial-against-fouad-l","status":"publish","type":"em_special","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/specials\/the-trial-against-fouad-l\/","title":{"rendered":"The trial against Fouad L."},"content":{"rendered":"

On 28 September 2023, Fouad L. killed teacher Jurgen Damen at the Erasmus MC. He also started a fire in the hospital. Shortly before that, he had already killed his neighbour and her daughter. Read about the trial in this dossier.<\/p>\n

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There was great shock when reports of a shooting at Erasmus MC came out on Thursday afternoon, 28 September. Suspect Fouad L. fatally shot Jurgen Damen and set fire to the Education Centre. It also appears that before that, the suspect shot his neighbour and her daughter. The neighbour died on the spot, her daughter later in hospital.<\/p>\n\n\t

Fouad L., a former medical student, is facing accusations from the Public Prosecution Service (OM) for eight criminal offences, including the murder of his neighbour, the neighbour\u2019s daughter and lecturer Jurgen Damen. A new charge presented by the prosecution involves the theft of an access pass for secure areas within the Erasmus MC.<\/p>\n\n\t

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