Rachel Lutraan was also called 'Sjellie'. Elder people from Raalte who knew her tell she was deaf-mute. As a deaf-mute girl she lived in an institution in Saint Michielsgestel and at times went home to Raalte to visit her family.
After most of the Jewish inhabitants of Raalte had gone on transport, Rachel Lutraan was seen on the trainstation of Raalte with a suitcase. She was waiting for the train. Two other residents got the impression from their communication with her that she intended to travel where her family had gone.
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