Kevin Sweeney is a British businessman convicted in 2001 in the Netherlands for the murder of his wife, Suzanne Davies, by arson on 17 July 1995.
The prosecution offered no motive for the alleged crime and Suzanne's life insurance policies were in trust for the children.
[2] In the Netherlands, such early release is normal for prisoners who have shown good behaviour and are not considered to be a danger to society.
Kevin Sweeney and Suzanne Davies lived with their three children and had recently bought a new house at Steensel, near Eindhoven in the Netherlands.
[citation needed] Kevin Sweeney was charged with murdering Suzanne Davies by setting fire to her bedroom in Steensel.
The court in Den Bosch found Sweeney guilty and sentenced him to 13 years in prison on 20 February 2001.
The judge did not allow the defence to present data from the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics which show that this is one of the most common causes of house fires.
Here, Cook and her parents also raised suspicions about the death of Sweeney's previous wife, Beverly Flint.