| Murder of Derk Wiersum | |
|---|---|
 Location of Buitenveldert in Amsterdam | |
| Location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°19′27″N 4°52′31″E / 52.324178°N 4.875166°E |
| Date | 18 September 2019 07:40 |
| Target | Derk Wiersum |
Attack type | Shooting with handgun |
| Weapon | Handgun |
| Victim | Derk Wiersum |
| Perpetrator | Giërmo Brown Anouar Taghi |
On the morning of 18 September 2019, Dutch lawyer Derk Wiersum was shot and killed near his home in Amsterdam. At the time of his death, Wiersum was a lawyer for state witness Nabil B. in the Marengo case against the so-called 'Mocro Maffia' led by Ridouan Taghi. The murder caused great shock in the world of lawyers; it was termed "an attack on the rule of law".[1][2][3]
- ^ "Moord op advocaat Derk Wiersum". Politie (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Murder of Derk Wiersum also 'an attack on the rule of law'". The Holland Times. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Dutch gangster case: Shock at murder of lawyer Derk Wiersum". BBCs. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.