The Impact of Vinci's Murder on the Community

The prosecution called for both Polly and Wesley to be sentenced as adults. This was permissible in exceptional cases where juvenile offenders were at least 16 years old. The court determined that their sentence should focus primarily on rehabilitation rather than retaliation. They were sentenced to two years in juvenile detention, the maximum permissible under Dutch juvenile sentencing laws. As a condition of their release, neither Polly nor Wesley were permitted to contact each other.