Heerhugowaard man on trial for killing and dismembering father

Thijmen V., a 33-year-old from Heerhugowaard, appeared in an Alkmaar court regarding the death of his father, Albert Visser, on January 10, 2021. The defendant admitted to the killing but claimed he acted in self-defense after his father allegedly attacked him with a knife and attempted to poison him with rat poison.

The prosecution has charged V. with manslaughter rather than murder, stating there is no evidence of premeditation. According to the Public Prosecution Service, V. struck his father multiple times with a hard object and caused death through strangulation or smothering. Following the incident, V. reportedly dismembered the body into 238 parts, which he stored in nineteen trash bags across two freezers and a storage box for over three years.

During the proceedings, the victim's other son confronted Thijmen V., accusing him of lying to the family for years by claiming their father had moved abroad. The prosecution is seeking a twelve-year prison sentence. The court is currently evaluating the defendant's claim of self-defense.