Former banker killed family members
Monday 7 April 2014, 18: 43 (Update: 07-04-14, 19: 35)
Schmittmann struggled with severe depression, says his family
Former banker Jan Peter Schmittmann (57) on Saturday murdered his wife, who is of the same age, and his 22-year-old daughter in their villa in Laren and then committed suicide. That is the finding of the Dutch Forensic Institute. How the women have been killed, was not disclosed.
A farewell letter was found in the house. What it states, the police would not say.
Severely depressed
The family of Schmittmann is deeply shocked, was disclosed in a statement. "We knew that Jan Peter struggled with severe depression. That this ultimately would lead to these events is still beyond comprehension for us."
The daughter of 22 was mentally limited and she stayed at her parents only at weekends. Her older sister of 25 was not at home on Saturday. She is taken care of by other family.
"Our first concern now lies in supporting the other daughter of the family with the processing of this indescribable grief. We hope to be able to do so in peace and privacy", the statement said.