Prosecutor drops case against four suspects in Iranian's 2017 murder in The Hague
Dutch prosecutors stated Friday they are dropping cases against four men suspected of involvement in the 2017 killing of Iranian man Ahmad Mola Nissi in The Hague while continuing a separate investigation into the suspected gunman.
The Public Prosecution Service announced that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute the four suspects. At the same time, authorities said the investigation into the man believed to have carried out the shooting, a 38-year-old from Bulgaria, is still ongoing.
Mola Nissi was shot dead on Nov. 8, 2017, on Jan van Riebeekstraat in The Hague. Police have conducted a long and extensive investigation into the killing.
Three of the four suspects were arrested in May of last year, while a fourth was not located by police. Investigators linked the men to the firearm and the getaway vehicle used in the shooting through forensic traces. All four were questioned by police and later released.
At the end of March, the Dutch government reached a settlement with the victim's family. While the government does not formally admit liability for his death, the family said it views the settlement as recognition of the suffering they endured.
The deal follows a 2023 admission by the AIVD that crucial information about threats to Mola Nissi should have been shared with the Public Prosecution Service sooner and the family’s claim that he had filed at least seven formal complaints or reports to police about specific threats prior to his killing.
