The five suspects, who were all between 19 and 21 years old at the time of the crime, had their eye on Dhondt’s house, because they thought he had a lot of cash. A day before the fatal burglary, three of the five suspects broke in, but they stopped their attempt when they saw that Dhondt was sleeping in the living room and woke up.
Up to 14 years in prison for burglary that led to the death of ‘rag farmer’ Peter Dhondt
