For the first time ever, police in the Netherlands are attempting to solve a homicide cold case by using a life-size hologram of the victim.
Bernadett “Betty” Szabo was brutally murdered on February 19, 2009. 15 years later, her case still leads to a dead end.
Those who pass by the visualization will see the victim sitting on a stool before leaning forward and asking the passerby for help.
Authorities in the Netherlands are trying to find the killer of a murdered woman using her life-sized hologram
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Projected in Amsterdam’s red light district, Betty — dressed in a leopard-print bra and faded denim shorts with a tattoo covering her mid-section — reaches out to anyone walking by and breathes along the window pane she’s trapped behind to write one word: “Help.”
Police are hoping it’ll jog people’s memories of the 19-year-old who was stabbed numerous times, just three months after she had given birth.
According to Sky News, authorities say they launched a “major investigation” after her body was discovered, checking CCTV footage and asking witnesses — to no avail.
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Anne Dreijer-Heemskerk, a justice and cold case detective, hopes to break that cycle.
“A young woman, only 19, taken from life in such a horrific way,” she said.
The family of the victim have given their “approval and faith” to start the investigation.
Szabo had lived a turbulent life and was a story of hardship and resilience, according to detectives
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Originally from Hungary, Szabo moved to Amsterdam when she was 18 years old, eventually starting to work in the city’s red light district.
She continued to work throughout her pregnancy, and returned again shortly after her son’s birth.
As reported in BBC, two sex workers went to check on the 19-year-old in the early hours of February 19, when they noticed her usual music wasn’t playing.
Upon entering the brothel, they discovered Szabo lying in a pool of blood.
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Dreijer-Heemskerk said, “Betty was murdered in one of Amsterdam’s busiest spots, perhaps even one of the busiest in the Netherlands.
“It’s hard to believe that no one saw or heard anything unusual back then. People might have even talked about it elsewhere.”
Police now believe the murderer could have come from abroad.
Eline Roovers, spokesperson of the Dutch police told Sky News, “Research shows that people who commit a crime like this usually tell multiple people, 2.2 persons to be exact, about what they have done.
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“This means that there must be people that know more about Betty’s death. Mutual relationships might have changed. This might now result in people to be more willing and open to talk about what they know or have heard.”
A €30,000 (~ $31,950 USD) reward has been offered for anyone who can provide more information on this case.
Some comments hope the teenage mother gets the justice she deserves, while others are skeptical about this new method
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