For the time being, we have removed the text for this petition and most of the updates because we want to avoid baseless claims of defamation by anyone trying to threaten us not to take further action within the Dutch judicial system.

We believe that the Dutch police and prosecution service will eventually acknowledge that they made errors and will take the appropriate measures to protect us and others in a similar situation.

We have not removed posts because we believe we have made any wrongful or untruthful statements. We believe that all statements that were made fall under freedom of speech laws, which are legally enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Dutch constitution.

Furthermore, all statements that have been made were because the Dutch judicial system has so far failed us. All information that has been posted has been in the interest of our own protection and rights to justice, the protection of other handicapped and disabled people or the protection for other pet owners in regard to victim’s rights to justice, or lack thereof, in the criminal justice process in the Netherlands.

We are undeterred in our search for justice, but we also do not want to waste our time and energy on frivolous and damaging accusations – hasn’t there been enough damage done? This whole situation has caused serious stress related health problems. It is just not worth it, and we believe that justice will prevail, and even if it does not, that karma will!

We thank everyone for their support, and hopefully by even needing to make a post like this you will understand how difficult our situation has been.

— Robert and Ellyn