Jelle D. nurse case Joris Zorg Oirschot, Digi Mart USA News (Oirschot, Netherlands): Care center Joris Zorg in Oirschot says it is shocked by new information from an interim hearing in the case of nurse Jelle D. According to the Public Prosecution Service, he may have made more victims than the two already known.
The nurse was arrested by an arrest team in August after two residents of the care center died. Prosecutors suspect Jelle D.
of also killing the two residents with an overdose of insulin. According to prosecutors, the two men did not have diabetes and did not use insulin themselves.
Camera footage reportedly shows the nurse carrying out actions in the rooms of both residents that were not recorded. D.
denies all accusations and says he has been “unjustly held for months.”
“This new information is severe for the bereaved, residents, their relatives and our employees,” Joris Zorg told Omroep Brabant on Wednesday afternoon. The care center says it will remain in dialogue with them and provide support.
Later on Wednesday, the care institution removed a promotional video featuring Jelle D. from YouTube.
This happened hours after Omroep Brabant reported that the nurse was still prominently visible in the video. In the widely viewed video, which had been online for more than two years, Jelle D.
described how he started at Joris Zorg as a vacation and care assistant and advanced through various training programs to become a certified caregiver and student supervisor.
“Although the investigation is ongoing and there is not yet full clarity at this time, we have decided to remove the videos. Given the social sensitivity of the situation and out of respect for everyone involved, we consider this an appropriate choice,” the care center explained.
Earlier, Joris Zorg had told Omroep Brabant it saw no reason to take the promotional video offline. “Joris Zorg is completely neutral in this process and toward the suspect.
There is currently no reason for Joris Zorg to handle this differently, including with regard to the footage,” it said at the time.
In late August, broadcaster Talpa removed all episodes of the television program De Bondgenoten in which D. appeared.
The first 39 episodes of the first season have since been unavailable on the streaming platforms KIJK.nl and NLZIET.
On Wednesday, the court ruled that Jelle D. will remain in custody for the time being.
