Assassination of Theo van Gogh
| Assassination / Murder of Theo van Gogh | |
|---|---|
 Place where Gogh was killed. | |
| Location | Amsterdam East |
| Coordinates | 52°21′32.22″N 4°55′34.74″E |
| Date | 2 November, 2004 9 am |
| Target | Theo Van Gogh[1] |
Attack type | Murder Offensive jihad[2] |
| Weapons | HS2000 handgun |
| Perpetrators | Mohammed Bouyeri |
| Motive | To oppose the controversial film Submission |
A Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh was assassinated by an assailant Mohammed Bouyeri in Amsterdam East, Netherlands. Gogh was broadly murdered in broad daylight and his last words according to eye witnessess were Mercy Mercy! We Can Talk About This? [3]
Assailant
The alleged murderer Mohammed Bouyeri from Hofstad Network killed Gogh in fit of rage.[4] The reason for murdering Gogh was to oppose the most controversial film Submission. Bouyeri shot Gogh from very far range and close range, moreover he slit Gogh's throat with a knife and attached a 5 letter page in Gogh's chest with a combat knife. Bouyeri was chased by Dutch police after shooting a bullet in Bouyeri's leg. Bouyeri was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment with no parole. Bouyeri implied, he doesn't have any regret for killing Gogh and he termed the assassination as Jihad. [5][2]
Gogh's funeral
Gogh was rested in Amsterdam on 9 November, 2004. Gogh's son claimed that many assassination attempts were made but Gogh refused to take a police protection.
Hirsi's Hiding
Sooner after Gogh's assassination, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Geert Wilders went into hiding. This is because Bouyeri gave death threats to Hirsi albeit she is writer for the film. .[6][7]
Memorial (The Scream)
On 18 March 2007, a sculpture honoring Theo van Gogh, entitled De Schreeuw ("The Scream"), was unveiled in Amsterdam. It is located in the Oosterpark, a short distance from where van Gogh was murdered.[8][9][10][11]
References
- ^ Dutch Filmmaker, an Islam Critic, Is Killed - New York Times. Retrieved July 15, 2014
- ^ a b Netherlands braces for 'jihad' - The Washington Times. November 5, 2004
- ^ weblog.roelonline.net 4 nov 2004
- ^ Gunman kills Dutch film director. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ Dutch News (July 9, 2010). "Van Gogh killer has no regrets". Retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ^ "Controversial filmmaker shot dead"
- ^ "Ayaan Hirsi Ali: My life under a fatwa". The Independent. 27 November 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Monument Theo van Gogh onthuld (video)". Nu.nl. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Full text of speech by Hans Teeuwen". Hansteeuwen. 22 October 2006. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ page about De Schreeuw on the website of Stadsdeel Oost/Watergraafsmeer (in Dutch)[dead link]
- ^ "Monument Theo van Gogh beklad met zwarte stift". Nu.nl. Retrieved 14 February 2012.