Posted on 05/08/2002 6:35:43 AM PDT by scouse
Wednesday, 8 May, 2002, 07:05 GMT 08:05 UK
Fortuyn murder suspect to face court
A man accused of murdering the charismatic anti-immigration politician, Pim Fortuyn, is due to appear in court on Wednesday in Amsterdam.
The 32-year-old Dutchman was arrested shortly after Mr Fortuyn was gunned down outside a radio station on Monday, just over a week before the politician was due to stand in the country's general elections.
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The public prosecutor said ammunition found at the suspect's house matched the calibre of the bullets which killed Mr Fortuyn.
Reports say the accused, who is from the town of Harderwijk, is an animal-rights activist, possibly angered by Mr Fortuyn's calls to lift a ban on fur farming.
Police also removed environmental literature from the man's home.
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