Dutch police are using an innovative life-size hologram of a sex worker murdered in Amsterdam in February 2009 to uncover new information in a cold case and bring her killers to justice. I'm trying. The hologram was placed behind a window in Amsterdam's red light district. It looks like he's sitting on a stool, watching people pass by, or knocking on the window. The glass fogged up and the words “Help” appeared, CNN Reported.
The hologram is modeled after Bernadette Szabo, known as Betty, who was found murdered in the Dutch capital in 2009, and was created using 3D visualization technology to reveal Betty's abdomen and chest. It also features a large dragon tattoo that covers it.
A house in the area is completely dedicated to Betty's murder, with large stickers on the windows and TV screens showing the crime scene, documentaries and footage of the woman.
The holographic was created to reach out to people who may have known about the murders but did not come forward at the time.
In an official statement, Benjamin van Gogh, coordinator of the Amsterdam Wanted and Missing Persons Team, said: It's difficult to judge.”
“Betty's hologram creates a certain connection to her that could persuade people to come forward. In these types of cases, it's important to know who the informant is doing it for. “We always try to show the victim's face, but holograms are a way to take this a step further,” CNN quoted the official as saying.
Dutch police said in a statement that Szabo was born and raised in poverty in the Hungarian city of Nyiregyháza and moved to Amsterdam at the age of 18. After landing in the city, she began earning money as a sex worker. Red light district. She continued to work during her pregnancy and gave birth to a son in November 2008. The child was later placed in foster care.
Betty was found dead on the night of February 19, 2009, when two fellow sex workers arrived at her workplace in Achterburgvar. They noticed they couldn't see her or hear the music she usually played. Her body was found around 1 a.m. with dozens of stab wounds. she was 19 years old, guardian Reported.
For the past 15 years, police have carried out an extensive investigation into the incident, including monitoring CCTV and interviewing witnesses. The case remained unsolved.
The reward for information related to the case has been increased to 30,000 euros (about $32,160).