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Philipsburg:---- The three suspects who is involved in the stabbing of Victor Vanier has to stay behind bars for the next eight days as the judge of instruction has agreed to extend their stay in pre-trial detention yesterday.
The suspects are two 14-year olds and one 16 year old was involved in a fight with the victims and his friends on the night of the fatal stabbing. Sources close to the investigation said the detectives already got a confession from the prime suspect one of the 14 year old. It is still not clear why police would continue to hold the other two suspects and what they are to be charged with.
Prosecutor Rink Mud said due to the seriousness of the case they need to question these youngsters who obviously need help. Mud said that they would need to question the parents of the youths to get a sense of understanding as to why this happened. "We need to know more about these kids so we can offer them the necessary help they would need. It would not make sense to lock up 14 year olds among harden criminals, because this definitely would not help the case". Mud said.
The case will be handled by the Dutch Authorities since the fatal stabbing took place on the Dutch side of the island, however, the French Authorities are very much interested in seeing how the case would be handled, confirmed Prosecutor Rink Mud.

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