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Dutch Family Discovered In Cellar After Spending Years ‘Waiting For End Of Time’

I am puzzled at the fact that they say he's too ill to put on trial. He may be too ill to endure imprisonment, but surely he could still be tried? Unless the 'memory loss' caused by the stroke means that he can just say he can't remember doing any of the things that he's accused of - would that hold up in court? With the sheer volume of accusations from that many people?
 
I am puzzled at the fact that they say he's too ill to put on trial. He may be too ill to endure imprisonment, but surely he could still be tried? Unless the 'memory loss' caused by the stroke means that he can just say he can't remember doing any of the things that he's accused of - would that hold up in court? With the sheer volume of accusations from that many people?
By law you have to be able to understand the proceeding of the case against you, if you are mentally impaired then you cannot be tried, im guessing the stroke has left him in a condition where his mental impairment is judged to be sever enough to render him incapable of defending himself againt the charges.

From google:

A mentally-ill defendant can be considered competent to stand trial if the illness does not impair his ability to understand court proceedings or assist in his defense. Judges ultimately determine defendants' competence to stand trial, but psychiatrists' opinions are adopted in 90% of cases.
 
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