Hans van de Kimmenade
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Joannes Rafaël Maria van de Kimmenade (born 15 October 1980 in Nijmegen, Gelderland
) is from the Dutch Van de Kimmenade family. This family is well known for their holdings in the textile industry.
On May 3, 1999, a group of at least four armed Arabian men kidnapped the eighteen year old Van de Kimmenade from his estate in Helmond
, Netherlands, tied him and then forced him blindfolded into a waiting vehicle.
The abductors took van de Kimmenade to a hidden house in the forests in the southern part of the Netherlands. Immediately after the abduction several small planes started searching. After the case got a great deal of media attention, van de Kimmenade was dropped off - probably under the influence of drugs - in a nature preserve owned by a local water board within 48 hours. No reason was given for his release.
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
) is from the Dutch Van de Kimmenade family. This family is well known for their holdings in the textile industry.
On May 3, 1999, a group of at least four armed Arabian men kidnapped the eighteen year old Van de Kimmenade from his estate in Helmond
Helmond
Helmond is a municipality and a city in the province of North Brabant in the southern Netherlands.- Quarters and Neighbourhoods :*Quarter 11 Inner City**Neighbourhood 0 Centrum**Neighbourhood 2 Leonardus**Neighbourhood 3 Heipoort...
, Netherlands, tied him and then forced him blindfolded into a waiting vehicle.
The abductors took van de Kimmenade to a hidden house in the forests in the southern part of the Netherlands. Immediately after the abduction several small planes started searching. After the case got a great deal of media attention, van de Kimmenade was dropped off - probably under the influence of drugs - in a nature preserve owned by a local water board within 48 hours. No reason was given for his release.
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