
‘Exonerated, but I don’t know what happiness is anymore’
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Explore the case of Ina Post,
who was wrongfully convicted without evidence.
Delve into the details and complexities of her
miscarriage of justice.
In 1987, Ina Post was convicted of murdering the elderly woman she cared for — despite the absence of physical evidence and despite glaring flaws in the investigation. What followed was one of the most painful examples of how the justice system can fail.
For years, Ina Post maintained her innocence. But her coerced confession, obtained after long and exhausting interrogations, was treated as truth. It wasn’t until 2010 — 23 years later — that her conviction was finally overturned.
This page gathers interviews, documentaries, and investigative reports that reveal what went wrong, how it could have happened, and what it cost.
Ina Post’s case is not just about one woman — it is about a system that punished the innocent and protected its own mistakes.
In 1987 werd Ina Post veroordeeld voor de moord op de oudere vrouw voor wie zij zorgde — ondanks het ontbreken van fysiek bewijs en ondanks duidelijke tekortkomingen in het politieonderzoek. Wat volgde, werd een van de meest schrijnende voorbeelden van hoe het rechtssysteem kan falen.
Jarenlang bleef Ina Post volhouden dat ze onschuldig was. Maar haar bekentenis, afgedwongen na lange en uitputtende verhoren, werd als waarheid aanvaard. Pas in 2010 — 23 jaar later — werd haar veroordeling vernietigd.
Op deze pagina vind je interviews, documentaires en onderzoeksrapporten die laten zien wat er misging, hoe het zo ver kon komen en wat de gevolgen waren.
De zaak-Ina Post gaat niet alleen over één vrouw — ze toont hoe een systeem fouten beschermde en onschuldigen liet boeten.
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Post was a carer for an 89-year-old woman who was strangled and robbed. She “seemed nervous” when questioned and under forceful police questioning she confessed although later retracted. Post’s alibi was not verified, another nearby similar crime that Post could not have done was ignored and there was no corroborating evidence. She was released from prison in 1990. The Dutch Appeal Court acquitted Post in 2010 and the Dutch Prosecutor admitted he was wrong.
The Ina Post case in the Netherlands is a well-known wrongful conviction case that dates back to the 1980s. Here are some of the key points of the case:
Ina Post was a Dutch woman who was accused and convicted of killing her neighbor in 1986. The victim was found dead in her home, and Post, who lived next door, was suspected of the murder.
Post maintained her innocence throughout the investigation and trial. However, she was found guilty based largely on circumstantial evidence, including a witness who claimed to have seen her near the victim’s house on the day of the murder.
Post was sentenced to life in prison, but her case received renewed attention in the late 1990s and early 2000s. A group of lawyers and journalists began investigating the case and uncovered evidence that pointed to another suspect.
The other suspect was a man who had a history of violence against women and had been seen near the victim’s house on the day of the murder. DNA evidence from the crime scene also matched the man’s DNA.
In 2010, after spending nearly 23 years in prison, Post’s conviction was overturned by the Dutch Supreme Court. She was released from prison and officially declared innocent of the crime.
In the aftermath of the case, there was criticism of the Dutch justice system for its handling of the case and the reliance on circumstantial evidence. The case also brought attention to the issue of wrongful convictions and the need for reforms in the criminal justice system.
1 Ina Post emotioneel na vrijspraak
8 okt. 2010
3 Ina Post – kapot gemaakt door politie
18 mrt. 2013
4 Ten onrechte veroordeeld: “Ze schelden je voor all – RTL LATE NIGHT
23 okt. 2017
5 Ina Post blikt terug op nachtmerrie
18 nov. 2018
6 Zaak Ina Post – Westonline.nl
20 sep. 2010
7 arry Timmerman en Dick Gosewehr over Ina Post
22 jun. 2010
8 Kees Vlaanderen en Willem de Haan over Ina Post
22 jun. 2010
9 Ina Post emotioneel na vrijspraak Gerechtshof
10 Wat vindt Ina Post er zelf van?
22 jun. 2010
11 Trailer Ina Post uitzending
5 jul. 2010
12 Fugitive in a Bunny Suit Prank