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Hologram Helps Solve Amsterdam Cold Case
Amsterdam police use a hologram to solve a 15-year-old cold case murder of a sex worker in the city's red-light district.
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Amsterdam PoliceCold-Case-Team
Betty SzabóAnne Dreijer-Heemskerk
- What reward is being offered for information?
- The police are offering a €30,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Betty Szabó's killer. They believe that someone who saw or heard something must be able to help.
- Describe the hologram being used in the investigation.
- The hologram, created using 3D technology, bears little resemblance to Betty Szabó out of respect for her family. It is placed in the window where the murder took place, hoping to jog someone's memory.
- Who was the victim of the murder, and what was her profession?
- Betty Szabó, a 19-year-old sex worker from Hungary, was murdered in Amsterdam in 2009. The initial investigation was unsuccessful, leading to the creation of a life-size hologram.
- Besides the hologram, what other method is being used to gather information?
- Stickers with information about the case and Betty are also displayed on the building windows in addition to the hologram.
- What unusual method is the Amsterdam police using to solve a 15-year-old murder case?
- Amsterdam police are using a hologram of a young woman in a red-light district window to seek information about a 15-year-old cold case murder.