The story of the father who visits the murderer of his daughter every month

March 26, 2019

His daughter's boyfriend was quickly accepted into his family and from the first moment they made him feel that it was part of him. However, everything changed when the boy murdered his girlfriend.

Eddy Hekman and his wife live in a village in the Netherlands, near the North Sea. The retired couple live in peace. However, he has a shocking story. Once a month, they meet the man who murdered his daughter and talk on the phone every Sunday. In addition, Hekman wrote a book with the man.

The man stated that his daughter, Renske, was born in 1982. "It was a very happy girl, she was laughing a lot but she was also a little shy. He loved nature, was adventurous and traveled a lot, "recalls his father," The woman studied biology and worked in a seals sanctuary in Holland. "He always loved taking care of others," he said. he adds.

In November 2008, the young woman went to Switzerland and it was at that time that she met Alasam Samaria, who later became his partner.

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"He got in the car and there was Samaria, then they started talking with animation and greeted us when the train started to leave," he said.
Samaria was a refugee in the Netherlands. His country of origin was Benin, in West Africa. He had arrived in the European country in 2002 and, having lived in several asylum centers, he had managed to settle.

"Samaria was kind and attentive"Hekman said, who also said that" he has never shown signs of aggression ".

April 13, 2011 When the couple had been together for two years, he had murdered her. "There was news on the internet that a young woman had been killed by a dreadlocks man," the father was reminded.

"I was told that Renske and Samaria were disputed and he hit her on the head with a fire extinguisher"He said.

However, the murdered girl's father never felt angry. "What was also part of the story, is that the day before, on April 12, Samaria had received the final rejection of her request to stay in the Netherlands as a refugee," she said. -he declares.

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After a while, the girl's parents decided to visit him in prison. "It was very emotional. Our therapist was there, as well as his lawyer. We were all sitting in a small room. And then he came in, "he said.We just cry"He added.

A few years ago, Hekman decided to write a book with him to give him "something positive to do" during his imprisonment.

"At first, of course, we were talking about what happened that night, but it faded. Sometimes it comes back and we remember the past and the time together. Sometimes the emotions come back, but they are diluted over time, "he said.

And despite what happened, Hekman and his wife still consider Samaria as part of their family, even though they know that it is something unusual.

"At some point, you have to make a decision: sCriticism or take the path we take … This is certainly not the way to go, but that's the way we choose, and we believe it's the best for us", Closed.