{"id":171947,"date":"2024-10-01T11:28:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T09:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=171947"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:27:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:27:30","slug":"pieter-baan-centre-erasmus-mc-attack-suspect-deemed-to-have-diminished-responsibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2024\/10\/01\/pieter-baan-centre-erasmus-mc-attack-suspect-deemed-to-have-diminished-responsibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Pieter Baan Centre: Erasmus MC attack suspect deemed to have diminished responsibility"},"content":{"rendered":"

The severe autistic disorder of medical student Fouad L. had such an influence on his actions that he should be considered to have diminished responsibility. This is the conclusion reached by the Pieter Baan Centre after two assessment periods. The centre also advises imposing involuntary treatment (TBS).<\/p>\n

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Fouad L. was not present at the fourth pro forma, despite the judge's request.<\/span><\/p>

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Is he present or not? This was the question ahead of the fourth pre-trial hearing in the case against medical student Fouad L. In the previous hearing, the judge had requested his presence to help him get accustomed to the courtroom setting ahead of the substantive hearing. This would also give the victims and their families an opportunity to see him, which could ease some of their tension.<\/p>\n

Fouad L. was absent on Monday. \u201cIt is his intention to attend the final pre-trial hearing\u201d, said his lawyer. The judge did not compel him to attend the next session.<\/p>\n\t

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On 28 September last year, the accused medical student (33) shot and killed his neighbour, her daughter, and lecturer Jurgen Damen. The fear at Erasmus MC that day was immense. It was clear there was a gunman in the building, but his exact location was unknown. No one knew his motive either. Just before his arrest outside the building, L. set fire to the Education Centre using a Molotov cocktail. After his arrest, L. claimed he had acted with full awareness and that he was angry because Erasmus MC refused to grant him his diploma.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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