Four suspects in fatal abduction of singer S10's brother to be released pending trial

Four suspects in the case of singer S10’s brother’s death were allowed by the Alkmaar court to await trial out of custody. The decision came at the end of a pre-trial hearing, during which the defense outlined requests for further investigation. The suspects are set to be released on April 14.

Emiel den Hollander, the twin brother of singer Stien den Hollander, was discovered critically injured last April on the roof of a garage beneath an apartment building on Osdorper Ban in Amsterdam. He succumbed to his injuries two months later.

Authorities say the singer’s brother was confined in the apartment and felt he had no other option but to jump from the fourth-floor balcony.

The singer did not attend the hearing. Multiple lawyers had requested to call witnesses or obtain CCTV footage. The court will rule on these requests on April 23 and aims to address the case on its merits in the first quarter of 2027.

Prosecutors suspect the defendants of illegally detaining the victim, which may have resulted in his death. Authorities are still examining what happened inside the apartment and how much responsibility each person bears for the fatal incident. Media reports have pointed to a possible dispute beforehand, potentially involving money, but the precise details remain under investigation.

During earlier court sessions, the suspects denied any role in the incident, while their lawyers stressed that the details of the fall remain uncertain. At a prior preliminary hearing, one suspect from Hoorn was released after his lawyer argued there was no evidence linking him to the moment of the fall.

S10 has largely remained silent on the case, but following her brother’s death, she posted a tribute on social media, expressing how much she misses him and calling it a profound loss.

In earlier hearings, relatives and lawyers pushed for measures such as obliging the suspects to appear in court or expanding the investigation with additional evidence, but these requests were not always approved by the court.