Hologram of sex worker seeking to solve her brutal murder

In the red light district of Amsterdam, the capital of The Netherlands we can see a hologram representing a woman behind a window .

With white skin and neck-length light blonde hair, She is wearing short gray shorts and a leopard print bra . He sports a tattoo that extends from his stomach to his chest.

After looking at the passers-by, he seems to approach the window and breathe on the glass .

Once it faded, the word is written: “Help” .

This hologram was computer designed to represent Bernadett “Betty” Szabó, a 19-year-old Hungarian sex worker murdered in Amsterdam in 2009. .

More than 15 years after the crime, THE police still not able to solve the case and bring the perpetrator of the attack to justice.

Researchers hope the hologram will reach those who may have information about the episode, but never showed up when it happened .

It is about this is the first time that the Amsterdam authorities have resorted to this measure technology for a situation presenting these characteristics.

In the early morning of February 19, 2009, during a break between clients, two sex workers went to the room where Szabó was .

This had drawn the women’s attention to the fact that the music she played was not played according to stories saved by the BBC .

When they entered the room – in which there was only a bed, a chest of drawers and a sink… they found his body bloody.

Barely three months ago, In November 2008, the 19-year-old gave birth to a son .

After the attack was reported, The police immediately opened an investigation .

They examined the crime scene, examined security cameras and interviewed potential witnesses, but they could not find the perpetrator of the murder who brutally attacked the victim with a knife.

The detective currently tasked with solving the case, Anne Dreijer-Heemskerk, He regretted that “his life was taken from him in a very horrible way.” .

Szabó had grown up with few resources in the town of Nyíregyháza, Hungary. At the age of 18, she moved to Amsterdam and began working as a sex worker. according to a police press release to which he had access cnn .

She became pregnant shortly after arriving in the Dutch capital and She worked throughout her pregnancy and even shortly after her baby was born. .

After the episode, Szabó’s son, then three months old, was placed with a foster family .

According to the rescues BBC, Most people who visit Amsterdam’s red light district and its sex hotspots are tourists. .

of the police They suspect that the perpetrator of the murder is a foreigner .

And even though multiple security measures have been put in place in the red light district, the area is still dangerous reports the aforementioned media.

In the current context where a project to move brothels in the area to an “erotic zone” on the outskirts of the city is being evaluated, sex workers expressed concern .

They maintain that removing them from public view could expose them to even greater risks .

The coordinator of the Amsterdam wanted and missing persons team, Benjamin van Gogh, said in a statement that “It is difficult to determine what it will take for potential witnesses in this case to share their information with us” .

However, he stated that “Betty’s hologram can create a certain bond with her and therefore convince a person to come forward” .

The campaign was discussed by authorities and Szabó’s family said Benjamin van Gogh.

He also stressed that the police are “determined to do this”. with dignity and with the clear aim of obtaining some sort of justice for Betty by finding her murderer or murderers.

For her part, Amsterdam police spokesperson Eline Roovers said cnn that “It’s never too late to speak” .

“Research shows that people who commit a crime like this usually tell several people, 2.2 people to be exact, what they did. This means that There must be people who know more about Betty’s death. “.

They offer a reward for information linked to the Szabó affair.

It is about a sum of 30,000 euros which equates to approximately $32,000 or 31 million Chilean pesos.

Roovers pointed out that the capital of the Netherlands receives tourists from all over the world and therefore they are urging those who visited Amsterdam in February 2009 to contact us if they have more information on the case of Bernadett Szabó.

Below in this note you will find a video in which you can see the three-dimensional hologram created by computer to attract the attention of passers-by in Amsterdam.

Local authorities argued that The purpose of broadcasting this animation is to bring in potential witnesses and provide information on the case. this may be useful to researchers.