Young Suspect Sent to Statia --- Prosecutor Say No Arrest in Eric Sam Murder Investigation.

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Philipsburg:---- One of the suspects arrested on Friday last week was sent to Statia on Friday after the young man K.A.D appeared before the judge of instruction for extension of his pretrial detention. According to information, reaching SMN News K.A.D was arrested for at least two shooting incidents, which took place in 2008. SMN News learnt that members of the RST raided K.A.D's home on Friday last week, two days after they arrested the mother of his five-month old child. Sources say the young man whose girlfriend is also in police custody was questioned about the shooting and murder of Afoo businessman Eric Yuan Sam. "It seems as if the police are on a fishing expedition to solve this gruesome murder case, since they are questioning everyone they arrest about it." The source said.
Prosecutor Rienk Mud in an invited comment said he could not confirm neither could he deny if K.A.D was sent to Statia on Friday. Mud said the K.A.D was arrested as a suspect in robbery cases. The public prosecutor made clear that he said on numerous occasions that no arrests were made in the Eric Yuan Sam murder investigation.
SMN News has been reliably informed that police found a diary belonging to the female suspect R.D (17) which has incriminating information. Police and RST raided R.D's home on Wednesday last week and she is currently held on firearm charges.
It is further understood that police also arrested the sister of R.D with initials R.D. The source said the second R.D claimed that monies that was found in sister's house belonged to her since she is working at the Princess Juliana International Airport. SMN News also learnt that police also arrested a cousin of the two girls on Wednesday. Even though police arrested several suspects during the past week, they are yet to release any information on the arrests.