However the unidentified young man will be one of the witnesses for the prosecution. It was understood that the youth would have been brought back to St. Maarten but an RST detective flew to Holland and questioned the Dutch Quarter youth who now resides in Holland.
Presently there are three persons in custody for the brutal killing of Lake who lived most of his young life among the gangs since he had dropped out from school at aged 11 said his father in an earlier interview with SMN News.
Two of the first five suspects have been released from police custody. The investigation into the brutal killing of the 14 year old youth involved the entire Netherlands Antilles as the prosecutors had decided to split up the suspects when they were first arrested on Front Street during a house raid. This investigation has since moved to Holland. Stein remains tightlipped on the ongoing investigation saying he does not intend to jeopardize the case. It is also understood that the case is almost close and it will soon go before the courts for trial, however, Stein said there is no court date has been set for the case since the investigation is still ongoing. The case of Akeem Lake is one of the nine unsolved murders that took place last year and is now being handled by the RST. The Dutch detectives are also busy investigating the disappearance of Leta Lynn Cordes.