The police will excavate the body of a 21-year-old man from Zierikzee who died in 2015, as they suspect he may have been the victim of a crime.
- Police will excavate the body of a 21-year-old man.
- Daniel van Vliet was reported missing in 2015.
- The investigation was reopened due to new information.
- The excavation will impact the deceased's relatives.
- Police concluded no one was involved initially.
Daniel van Vliet was reported missing and found four days later in the reeds along a canal in Zierikzee. The police initially concluded that no others were involved in his death, but relatives had doubts.
Earlier this year, the case was reopened due to new information received by the police, which they have not disclosed. The police stated that the information was “so significant” that the circumstances surrounding Van Vliet’s death would be re-examined.
Originally reported by nos.nl as “Politie gaat na tien jaar lichaam opgraven van Zeeuwse man (21)” on 2025-09-24 12:19:00.