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Dutch Facebook murder: Two teenagers jailed | Dutch Facebook murder: Two teenagers jailed |
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A Dutch court has sentenced an 18-year-old man and his 16-year-old girlfriend in connection with the murder of a schoolgirl following a row on Facebook. | |
Polly W and Wesley C were convicted of encouraging a third teenager, who has already been sentenced, to carry out the killing. | Polly W and Wesley C were convicted of encouraging a third teenager, who has already been sentenced, to carry out the killing. |
They were sentenced to two years in juvenile detention and three years in a psychiatric clinic. | They were sentenced to two years in juvenile detention and three years in a psychiatric clinic. |
Joyce "Winsie" Hau, 15 was stabbed at her home in Arnhem in January. | Joyce "Winsie" Hau, 15 was stabbed at her home in Arnhem in January. |
Jinhua K, 15, was given the maximum sentence for his age of one year in juvenile detention as well as up to three years in a psychiatric institution for carrying out the killing. | Jinhua K, 15, was given the maximum sentence for his age of one year in juvenile detention as well as up to three years in a psychiatric institution for carrying out the killing. |
According to court proceedings, the row started when school friends Polly W and Joyce Hau fell out over comments Joyce had posted on Polly's Facebook wall. | According to court proceedings, the row started when school friends Polly W and Joyce Hau fell out over comments Joyce had posted on Polly's Facebook wall. |
Jinhua K later argued that he had been put under pressure by Polly W and was unable to disobey her. | Jinhua K later argued that he had been put under pressure by Polly W and was unable to disobey her. |
He denied being paid to carry out the killing. | He denied being paid to carry out the killing. |
Experts said he was suffering from a severe behavioural disorder with psychopathic tendencies. | Experts said he was suffering from a severe behavioural disorder with psychopathic tendencies. |
Prosecutors had asked for Polly W and Wesley C to be tried under adult law, but the court said juvenile prison and psychiatric care would best serve their interests, local media reported. | Prosecutors had asked for Polly W and Wesley C to be tried under adult law, but the court said juvenile prison and psychiatric care would best serve their interests, local media reported. |
Their three years in the psychiatric clinic include a suspended sentence of one year. | Their three years in the psychiatric clinic include a suspended sentence of one year. |
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