The Dutch Forensic Institute is currently investigating the identity of the so-called ‘Heul girl’ for the Public Prosecution Service. It is the oldest cold case in the Netherlands. The AD wrote this on its website on Saturday.
Image: The Heul Girl
Body
On Sunday, October 24, 1976, the body of a girl was found in the woods near Maarsbergen. The police assume that the girl in the parking lot was a woman no more than 18 years old and that she came from a neighboring village. The officers do what is most obvious: find out which young women are missing. One of the names that comes from the database is that of Monique Jacobse, writes the AD.
Perpetrator
It wasn’t until August 31, 1994, that a 73-year-old man named Harry confessed his actions to his wife. He points out the place where the girl had been lying and becomes emotional. He allegedly had a date with her, after which she wanted to rob him. A struggle then followed in which she died.
But he later retracts his confession and commits suicide before his trial. Detectives still consider this a confession. Forensic specialists believe they have identified Monique Jacobse.
Excavated
The case seems closed until Monique Jacobse returns to her family in 2006. She is still alive. In October 2006, the Heul girl, named after the parking lot near the spot in the forest where she was found, was excavated again. She is said to be between 12 and 15 years old and of German descent. Detectives at the time are convinced who the perpetrator was, Harry. But who the girl is remains a question mark for now.
