Police are seeking witnesses to aid in their investigation of a fatal stabbing on Thursday night in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. The attack resulted in one death and left another person seriously injured. The suspect is a 22-year-old man who was apprehended after being subdued by bystanders and officials.
The deadly assault took place near the Erasmus Bridge, a prominent landmark in the city. A 32-year-old local lost his life, while a 33-year-old from Switzerland sustained severe injuries. The suspect reportedly wielded two large knives during the attack.
Police spokesman Wessel Stolle indicated that some witnesses claim the attacker shouted “Allahu Akbar!” However, he inists that the investigation is ongoing, and no immediate conclusions about the motive have been drawn.
Reniël Renato David Litecia, a sports instructor, described how he intervened by hitting the assailant with two sticks and disarming him. Initially mistaking the commotion for a brawl, Litecia realized the gravity of the situation upon approaching the scene.
“It wasn’t a fight. It was a man with two long knives stabbing another young guy,” he recounted.
Further details from another police spokeswoman, Kristel Arntz, reveal that the assailant first attacked a person in an underground parking lot before targeting a second victim near a bustling terrace by the bridge over the New Maas River.
“We have arrested a suspect, we are going to question him. We will look at all the witness statements, and then we will look at what the possible motive was,” Arntz said. The identities of the suspect and the victims have not been disclosed, adhering to Dutch privacy laws.
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