Knife attack in Nieuwegein: Community mourns young victim
A tragic incident occurred in Nieuwegein, Netherlands. An 11-year-old girl was fatally stabbed, and the police have arrested a 29-year-old suspect. The investigation is ongoing.
On Saturday, a tragic attack took place in Nieuwegein, Netherlands, resulting in the death of an 11-year-old child. The police received several calls around 2 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time reporting a "knife-related incident" on Anemoonstraat.
Officers responded to these reports and, at the scene, found the girl with serious stab wounds.
Tragic incident in the Netherlands: 11-year-old girl has died
Despite the rapid intervention of emergency services and the actions of the medical team, the child passed away. A 29-year-old man was arrested near the scene of the attack.
Witnesses identified him as the perpetrator of the incident. Bystanders who were nearby during the dramatic events claimed that the attacker acted irrationally.
According to the ANP agency, the suspect is from Syria. The police are investigating reports that he has been behaving "confusingly" recently.
The Utrecht police posted online, appealing to anyone who noticed anything unusual near the scene of the tragic events. Meanwhile, Dutch authorities have no explanations regarding the tragedy.
Source: "Le Parisien"
