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Amsterdam stabbing: One person killed as five people knifed in horror attack in Dutch capital

ONE person has been killed after five people were knifed in a horror attack in Amsterdam tonight.

Cops said one person died at the scene in the De Pijp area of the Dutch capital.

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One person has been killed[/caption]

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The stabbings happened in a neighborhood with many bars and restaurants[/caption]

In a post on Twitter, cops in Amsterdam wrote: “One of the victims died on the spot, the four other victims were taken to hospital.”

The condition of the victims was not immediately known.

Cops have arrested a 29-year-old suspect, Amsterdam-based newspaper Het Parool reports.

“We have arrested a suspect. We are investigating what exactly happened and why,” Amsterdam Police spokeswoman Marijke Stor said.

The stabbings happened in a neighbourhood with many bars and restaurants at around 11.15pm, but they were closed at the time of the attack because of Covid lockdown restrictions.

One victim was found dead outside the Bestseller bookshop on Ferdinand Bolstraat – a popular shopping street.

Trams and trains are currently not stopping in or around Ferdinand Bolstraat after the attack, public transport company GVB said on Twitter.


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