He sat on the bench outside their home, possibly psyching himself up for the moments to come

United States
June 24, 2019 8:53am CST
Sjef and Mia Leukel were enjoying a nice evening at home when their world was turned upside down. A man with a crazed look in his eye would barge into their home and attack them manically with a knife. Sjef would not survive his injuries, but his wife, Mia, would live in fear for the rest of her life. This happened in a sleepy little town in the Netherlands. The Leukel's lived in a remote area, and had no known enemies. Mia remembers enough of the man's face to know that she had never seen him before. She recalls his crazed eyes and his menacing words. "I will destroy you" and he did. The police could find no known motive to his attack, and to this day, they've not been able to find him. That he came from a Baltic State is certain, but that's about all they really know. They have his DNA, but that hasn't led anywhere either. The home seems to have been somewhat searched, but no money was taken. The link I am about to give has a comment section that should be perused. Someone was kind enough to translate a Dutch show about this murder for us. It provides more information
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
24 Jun 19
From what you have read do you think they did enough to solve the crime?
• United States
24 Jun 19
Oh, it's not the crime that needs to be solved. They know what happened and how, they just don't know who. They probably never will.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
25 Jun 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum They have his DNA, fingerprints and blood type. As the FBI agent said. Something will show up someday.
• United States
25 Jun 19
@1hopefulman Perhaps when it's too late, though.
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@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 19
Sounds rather unpleasant. I have been attacked, but never murdered.
• United States
25 Jun 19
I've never been attacked, but I've been intentionally frightened before.
@snowy22315 (208925)
• United States
24 Jun 19
It is sad there are such evil people in the world.
• United States
24 Jun 19
Not just evil, but mentally disturbed people without proper diagnosis or help. I feel like this man was (or is) just someone who should be getting treatment for a mental disturbance.
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