Some clients will go to great lengths in order to collect on life insurance policies but one man from the Dominican Republic takes the cake
A 25-year-old man recently appeared in a Dutch court for allegedly committing several crimes designed to enrichen the young man’s pocketbook but in the end will likely leave him penniless and facing a life in prison.
George H., a native of the Dominican Republic whose last name has been omitted in press reports to protect his identity, has been nicknamed the ‘monster of Amsterdam’ by the city’s Dominican community since the news of his heinous crimes came to light.
The accused is facing two counts of murder for allegedly killing 22-year-old Alan Perez and 24-year-old Alfredo Fernandez, also originally from the Dominican Republic and living in Amsterdam, shortly after arranging life insurance policies for them.
Using succinylcholine, a muscle relaxant that is hard to trace in the bloodstream, George H. is alleged to have poisoned the two men to cash in on the policies. Unfortunately, for the 25-year-old, one of the insurance companies notified the authorities concerned about circumstances of the insureds’ deaths.
Apparently, these weren’t the only attempts by George H. to benefit financially from his scheming activities.
A Dutch TV station reports that once in 2009 and a second time in 2013, the accused tried to fake his own death to collect on two policies worth $2.1 million. It’s unknown at this point whether he was able to collect on those policies.
While the lawyer for the accused believes his client’s case is without merit because of flaws in the investigation process, it appears this might be the actions of a defense attorney who knows his client is heading to jail – and not any richer.
George H., a native of the Dominican Republic whose last name has been omitted in press reports to protect his identity, has been nicknamed the ‘monster of Amsterdam’ by the city’s Dominican community since the news of his heinous crimes came to light.
The accused is facing two counts of murder for allegedly killing 22-year-old Alan Perez and 24-year-old Alfredo Fernandez, also originally from the Dominican Republic and living in Amsterdam, shortly after arranging life insurance policies for them.
Using succinylcholine, a muscle relaxant that is hard to trace in the bloodstream, George H. is alleged to have poisoned the two men to cash in on the policies. Unfortunately, for the 25-year-old, one of the insurance companies notified the authorities concerned about circumstances of the insureds’ deaths.
Apparently, these weren’t the only attempts by George H. to benefit financially from his scheming activities.
A Dutch TV station reports that once in 2009 and a second time in 2013, the accused tried to fake his own death to collect on two policies worth $2.1 million. It’s unknown at this point whether he was able to collect on those policies.
While the lawyer for the accused believes his client’s case is without merit because of flaws in the investigation process, it appears this might be the actions of a defense attorney who knows his client is heading to jail – and not any richer.
