Family of Murdered Amsterdam Woman Hajar Slams Police Response

Hajar was 29 when she disappeared in Amsterdam. Two weeks later, she was found dead. Her family is now furious, saying the police were too slow to act, especially after she sent a desperate plea for help on the very day she vanished. Their anger has only grown over how the authorities have spoken about the case in public.

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A Frantic Message on October 4
Around 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, October 4, Hajar sent a short, terrifying text to an acquaintance.

It read, "Help me. Now. He is killing me.

" A relative later showed the message to a reporter. Police have confirmed that she sent distressing messages that day, but they have refused to say what was in them.

After that text, nobody heard from her again.

Her family waited and worried, and at about 8:15 p.m. the same evening they reported her missing.



Anger Over Timing and Public Statements
The public first saw Hajar's photo on October 13, when police asked for help finding her. Three days later, her body was found inside a suitcase on the Amsteldijk. For her family, that nine-day gap before the public appeal is hard to accept.

They also feel let down by the tone of official comments. Mayor Femke Halsema thanked the emergency services, and the Amsterdam police chief said every possible effort had been made to find Hajar. To a grieving family, those words felt out of touch.



Police see it differently. They say they began searching the moment she was reported missing, even though they stayed quiet publicly until October 13. Their inquiries led them to a property in Buitenveldert, where her phone connected to a cell tower in the early hours of October 6.

Neither Hajar nor her phone was there.

The Suspect and the Arrest

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