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Case Description
Dykstra, Peter, 5 years old, throat cut with corn knife, South Holland, by his father, Abel Dykstra, who said the Lord demanded it as a sacrifice. He was arrested by constable and taken to County Jail.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
April 19, 1899 |
| Date of death |
April 19, 1899 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
South Holland
|
| Location description |
South Holland
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Characteristics |
Throat cut with corn knife
|
| Method of killing |
Other stabbing, stabbing unspecified
|
| Weapon |
throat cut with corn knife
|
| Motive |
the lord demanded it as a sacrifice
|
| Excessive violence |
Excessive weapons or multiple means of killing
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Child abuse
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Dykstra, Peter
|
| Age |
5 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Child/Parent
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Child/Parent
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Defendant
| Name |
Dykstra, Abel
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Family (include in laws, multi-generations, step relations)
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Parent/Child
|
Police
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Defendant ID'd at scene |
No
|
| Time between crime and arrest |
Less than 1 day
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
None
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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