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EPISODE · Oct 20, 2025 · 11 MIN

A Cold Case: The Unsolved Murder of Betty Szabó in Amsterdam.

from The Lowest Crime · host Eline

On February 19th, 2009, 19-year-old Hungarian sex worker Betty Szabó was found brutally murdered in her workroom in Amsterdam’s Red Light District. Just three months after giving birth to her son, Betty’s life was cut short in a killing marked by shocking violence.Despite an extensive investigation, countless witness interviews, and modern forensic techniques, no one has ever been convicted of her murder. Over the years, police have reopened the case, even using groundbreaking campaigns like a 3D hologram of Betty to appeal for new witnesses. Yet the question remains: who killed Betty Szabó?In this episode of The Lowest Crime, we retrace Betty’s story, the investigation that followed, and the haunting questions that continue to surround one of the most disturbing unsolved murders in the Netherlands.⚠️ Listener discretion is advised: this episode contains descriptions of extreme physical violence.

On February 19th, 2009, 19-year-old Hungarian sex worker Betty Szabó was found brutally murdered in her workroom in Amsterdam’s Red Light District. Just three months after giving birth to her son, Betty’s life was cut short in a killing marked by shocking violence.Despite an extensive investigation, countless witness interviews, and modern forensic techniques, no one has ever been convicted of her murder. Over the years, police have reopened the case, even using groundbreaking campaigns like a 3D hologram of Betty to appeal for new witnesses. Yet the question remains: who killed Betty Szabó?In this episode of The Lowest Crime, we retrace Betty’s story, the investigation that followed, and the haunting questions that continue to surround one of the most disturbing unsolved murders in the Netherlands.⚠️ Listener discretion is advised: this episode contains descriptions of extreme physical violence.

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