(NL Times) The court in Utrecht found Gokmen T. guilty of opening fire on a tram in Utrecht last March, killing four people. He was sentenced to life in prison on Friday. The sentence is equal to what the public prosecutor demanded.
He was found guilty on four counts of murder or manslaughter with terrorist intent, three counts of attempted murder or manslaughter, and threatening 17 people with terrorist intent, the court said.
Only a handful of survivors and family were allowed in court when the verdict was read, due to rules around the coronavirus. T. was not in court during the conclusion of the case. Throughout the days-long trial, he was repeatedly removed from the courtroom, for spitting at his court-appointed lawyer, and for making snide comments at a victim, among other things.
