In the center of Amsterdam there was a knife attack in which 5 people were injured, including a Polish citizen. The perpetrator of the attack is simply a 30-year-old Ukrainian from the Donetsk region, as reported by police. Investigators proceed to find the motive for his action.
According to information provided by the Dutch media, the perpetrator of the attack is due to stand trial next Tuesday. The man is injured and receives medical care under strict supervision at a prison infirmary in The Hague.
Attorney General Rene de Beukelaer said on AT5 tv that “there are reasons for examining all possible scenarios”. Police officers with experience in terrorism cases are active in the investigation.
Police reported that the attacker was utilizing respective identity documents. The attack occurred on Thursday late afternoon in the city centre, in a square adjacent to the Royal Palace.
In the course of the assault, in which a couple of Americans, Belgian and Dutch besides suffered, the attacker utilized respective knives. According to the Dutch portal NL Times, Poles have already been discharged from the hospital, while others are inactive hospitalized.
According to data provided by the police, a knife attack in Amsterdam is the first specified incidental this year. In 2022, about 100 knife attacks were reported in the Netherlands, in which more than 200 people were injured.
A safety expert in Europe, Dr. Tomasz Szczepański, said in an interview with the newspaper: “The knife attacks are increasingly common in Europe, which raises public safety concerns. safety in public space needs to be increased to prevent specified events."
According to police data, in the Netherlands in 2022 around 70% of knife attacks occurred in public space, while 30% in closed spaces. The expert said that "it is essential to increase supervision in the public space to prevent specified events."
The knife attack in Amsterdam is the 3rd specified incidental in Europe this year. In January there was a knife attack in Paris, where 5 people were injured, while in February there was a akin event in Berlin where 4 people were injured.
Following a knife attack in Amsterdam, police call on citizens to be vigilant and to cooperate in identifying and preventing specified events. The expert said that "it is essential to rise public awareness to prevent specified events and to increase public security."
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Knife attack in Amsterdam: 30-year-old Ukrainian injures 5 people, including Polish citizen.
