# Dutch manslaughter trial involving body dismemberment > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dutch-manslaughter-trial-involving-body-dismemberment > Updated: 2026-11-07T21:05:56.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. A 33-year-old man from Heerhugowaard is appearing in an Alkmaar court for the January 2021 death of his father, Albert Visser. The defendant admitted to the killing but maintains he acted in self-defense, alleging his father attacked him with a knife and attempted to use rat poison against him. Prosecutors have charged the man with manslaughter rather than murder, citing a lack of evidence for premeditation. The prosecution alleges the victim was struck multiple times in the head with a hard object, possibly a Buddha statue, and died through strangulation or smothering. Following the death, the defendant reportedly dismembered the body into 238 parts, which were stored in 19 trash bags across two freezers and a storage box for over three years until police discovered them in November 2024. During the trial, it was noted that the defendant had allegedly lied to his community for years by claiming his father had moved abroad. Experts assessed the defendant as having slightly diminished responsibility due to a borderline personality disorder. The prosecution is seeking a 12-year prison sentence. ## Timeline ### 2026-11-07: Alkmaar court hears case of man accused of killing and dismembering father A Dutch prosecutor seeks 12 years in prison for a man accused of killing his father in 2021 and hiding his remains in freezers for over three years. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alkmaar-court-hears-case-of-man-accused-of-killing-and-dismembering-father ### 2026-11-03: Heerhugowaard man on trial for killing and dismembering father A 33-year-old man faces trial in Alkmaar for the 2021 killing and dismemberment of his father, whom he claims attacked him first. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/heerhugowaard-man-on-trial-for-killing-and-dismembering-father --- Cite as: Dutch manslaughter trial involving body dismemberment. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/dutch-manslaughter-trial-involving-body-dismemberment