Brother (53) arrested after suspicious death of prison officer on Bergenshoopweg

The case came to light after R.R. himself contacted police at the Lelydorp station. He reported that he had found the lifeless body of his younger brother in the house. When police arrived at the scene, several injuries were found on the victim’s body. The circumstances in which the body was found gave rise to the suspicion that D.R. may have died as a result of a crime.

Preliminary police investigations show that the two brothers lived together at the address and both struggled with alcohol addiction. The victim worked as a prison officer, but according to police had not reported to work for some time.

Brothers regularly argued

During a neighbourhood investigation, witnesses stated that the two brothers regularly came into conflict with each other and also fought. According to local residents, a fight between the brothers reportedly took place during the weekend of November 6 to 8, 2026.

R.R. was initially questioned as a witness, as he was the person who had reported the discovery of the body to police. However, as the investigation progressed, several suspicious circumstances came to light.

Police noted, among other things, inconsistencies in his statements. In addition, injuries were found on both the victim’s body and that of R.R. These findings, combined with statements from local residents, gave police reason to designate the 53-year-old brother as a suspect.

Suspect denies involvement

R.R. for the time being denies any involvement in the death of his younger brother. It has not yet been established what exactly happened in the house and what caused D.R.’s death.

Following consultation with the Openbaar Ministerie (Public Prosecution Service), R.R. was detained by police in the interest of the investigation. The Kapitale Delicten department is continuing its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.