According to the lawyer, the two main suspects then walk into the house, while his two clients remain unsuspecting. Things go horribly wrong in the house. Peter Dhondt resists, after which a struggle ensues. He is kicked, punched and beaten with a hammer. While being held, one of the prime suspects lashes out with a crowbar. Dhondt does not survive the blows. The robbers are said to have left the house with gold and jewelry.
Young Utrecht residents remain in prison for the time being after the violent death of Peter Dhondt
