In April last year, a 39-year-old employee, Melanie Vrancken, was stabbed in the neck at a mental health institution in Heerlen and died a week later from her injuries.
- Melanie Vrancken was stabbed in April last year.
- The suspect, Meriam K., is 31 years old.
- The incident occurred at a ggz-institution in Heerlen.
- Twelve years in prison is demanded by the prosecution.
- K. claims she was psychotic during the incident.
- The family holds the institution liable for the death.
The police quickly apprehended a suspect, a 29-year-old woman named Meriam K., who lived independently on the grounds of the Mondriaan mental health institution despite a negative expert recommendation.
The prosecution has demanded a 12-year prison sentence for Meriam K., stating that she acted with premeditation. Experts indicated that she experienced delusions and psychoses, partly due to drug use, and suffers from schizophrenia.
“She had well thought out plans, but is also partially accountable,”
— Experts
Originally reported by nos.nl as “Verdachte moord ggz-medewerkster Heerlen is ‘deels toerekeningsvatbaar'” on 2025-09-23 18:53:00.
