Spoorloos initiates external investigation into controversial fixer in Colombia

KRO-NCRV and the Spoorloos program will conduct an external investigation into the intermediary who has linked Dutch candidates in Colombia to the wrong biological parents in the past. The broadcaster confirmed this on Monday after reporting from the AD .

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The broadcaster does not want to give any further explanation about the investigation. RTL crime journalist Kees van der Spek revealed last week that participants of Spoorloos in Colombia have been linked to the wrong biological parents. The fraudulent Colombian intermediary allegedly responsible for the mismatches is said to have cooperated in 16 cases.

KRO-NCRV has meanwhile admitted two 'mismatches'. Two other matches went well and were confirmed by DNA testing. The other 12 cases are still under investigation.

Presenter Derk Bolt previously defended the fixer in the Khalid & Sophie program . The presenter did this after he had previously said he did not want to say anything about the case.

KRO-NCRV has meanwhile created a website for former participants and other people who have questions about the case. The broadcaster does not want to say how many people have already reported after the revelations. The continued existence of the program is not in question, reports KRO-NCRV.

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