Danny C., 52, was sentenced to 12 years in prison and compulsory psychiatric detention on Wednesday for the manslaughter of his ex-wife Susanne, according to a ruling by the Gelderland District Court reported by NOS News.
The 45-year-old victim was attacked on the public street outside her home in Lent on October 2, 2025, and died the following day at Radboudumc from 25 stab wounds, as detailed by Moordplekken.nl. Prosecutors had originally demanded a 15-year prison sentence for premeditated murder, but judges ruled that insufficient evidence existed to prove premeditation, convicting the defendant of manslaughter instead according to The Judiciary.
Judges said that the couple experienced years of domestic tension driven heavily by the offender’s alcohol and drug addictions, which culminated in the victim ending their relationship just days prior to the attack as reported by NOS News. The court also ordered C. to pay more than 100,000 euros in damages to the surviving relatives according to The Judiciary.
Behavioral experts diagnosed C. with a mild intellectual disability, a personality disorder featuring antisocial and narcissistic traits, a substance-induced psychotic disorder, and severe addictions to alcohol and cocaine according to Moordplekken.nl. These psychological factors influenced his behavior during the fatal incident, leading the court to impose a slightly reduced prison term alongside the indefinite psychiatric detention known as tbs with compulsory treatment according to The Judiciary.
During court proceedings, the defendant claimed he could not remember the attack because he wanted to talk to the victim and then his mind went blank while he was under the influence of alcohol and drugs as reported by NOS News. Medical and neurological experts testified that total memory loss of this nature was highly unlikely, and the panel of judges openly doubted his statements according to The Judiciary.
The fatal assault followed a series of escalating confrontations that prompted the victim to initiate divorce proceedings and secure a restraining order. On September 21, 2025, the offender assaulted his partner, threatened their eldest son, and ignored an official order, creating a pattern of domestic turmoil documented by The Judiciary.
Witnesses reported that C. had screamed aggressively and threatened his son shortly before the final separation steps were taken, leading the victim to rush downstairs to intervene as detailed by Moordplekken.nl.
The court established that the man carried a 30-centimeter knife to the fatal confrontation, though judges determined that carrying the weapon and a 39-minute period out of camera view did not constitute conclusive proof of a prearranged plan according to The Judiciary.
The Gelderland District Court ruled that insufficient evidence proved premeditated murder. Witnesses indicated that C. merely intended to talk to the victim that evening, and the court found no concrete indication that he planned the killing beforehand as reported by NOS News.
In addition to the 12-year prison term and compulsory psychiatric detention, the court ordered the 52-year-old offender to pay over 100,000 euros in damages to the victim’s surviving relatives according to The Judiciary.
The court applied an unmaximized tbs measure with compulsory nursing alongside a behavioral-influencing measure under Article 38z Sr, ensuring long-term supervision after the prison sentence concludes according to Moordplekken.nl.
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