41: Nicky Verstappen, Gone in the Morning | The Netherlands

Evidence Locker True Crime

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary, History

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🗓️ 24 March 2019

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

11-year-old Nicky Verstappen went to Summer Camp with many kids from his hometown of Heibloem. At 5am one morning, Nicky was seen, still sleeping in his tent. By 6am he was gone. The next day, his body was found, not far from the campsite. This is a heart-wrenching case that took law enforcement 20 years to solve. It also made history as one of the largest DNA sweeps ever performed in The Netherlands.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the evidence locker.
0:09.2	Our cases have been researched using open source and archiving materials.
0:13.5	It deals with true crimes and real people.
0:16.2	Each episode is produced with the utmost respect to the victims,
0:19.3	their families, and loved ones. Warning, this episode deals with the abuse and death of a child.
0:27.0	It may not be suitable for all audiences.
0:30.0	Listener discretion is advised.
0:40.3	As 11 year old Nicky for Stopin was packing his bag for summer camp,
0:44.0	he was still not sure that he really wanted to go. The previous year he didn't go, as he was afraid he would be homesick.
0:48.0	He loved spending his summers at home in the town of Heblum in the south of the Netherlands.
0:53.0	Niki could cycle over to visit friends or play at home with his sister Femka,
0:57.0	and he loved his dog. He would miss him so much if he were to go away.
1:02.0	The year before, his parents supported his... if he were to go away.
1:02.6	The year before, his parents supported his decision to stay at home for the summer.
1:08.0	But in the summer of 1998, he felt that he had to go.
1:12.2	He wasn't ten anymore. He was growing up. He had told his mother
1:16.8	that he was a little unsure about the whole thing. But she said that once he was there,
1:21.7	it would be fun.
1:23.4	Besides, his best friend was going, so everything would be okay no matter what.
1:29.8	Nicky packed his red and white pajamas, official merchandise for AFC Ajax, his favorite
1:34.7	soccer team from Amsterdam.
1:37.0	It was a Christmas present and he loved it.
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