Jimmy Leonard Stolk

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Jimmy Leonard Stolk is a Surinam former military, entrepreneur, and suspect in the trial about the December Murders.^[1] Stolk was active as a military in the Surinam army during the government (military dictatorship) of Desi Bouterse, and is suspected of involvement in the December Murders of 1982. Stolk was head of the prison, and member of the military tribunal.

Stolk transported one of the victims of the December Murders, the military Jiwansingh Sheombar, from the Memre Boekoe barracks to Fort Zeelandia in his own car; according to Stolk by command of his superiors, and for interrogation. Sheombar was shot later, together with fourteen others.

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• Stolk is suspected in the December Murders trial according to NRC Handelsblad (Dutch)
• Stolk is suspected in the December Murders trial according to Suriname Portal (Dutch)
• Stolk mentioned as suspect in the December Murders trial in Dagblad Suriname (Dutch)

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