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An American student was stabbed to death—allegedly by her roommate— in her apartment located in Rotterdam, police have said.

According to a police statement, they received reports of a squabble in an apartment in Kralingse Kerklaan, a neighbourhood in the city, on Wednesday. When the police arrived at the scene, they found Sarah Papenheim, 21, with multiple stab wounds and attempted to resuscitate her. Ms Papenheim died of her injuries.

A police investigation led to a suspect. Ms Papenheim’s 23-year-old roommate. The roommate was arrested at the Eindhoven train station.

The suspect appeared before a judge on Friday and was ordered detained for a further two weeks while investigations continue.

The Rotterdam Public Prosecutor's Office tweeted that the 23-year-old suspect, whose identity hasn't been released, was brought before an investigating judge. The hearing was not open to the public.

The American university student moved to the Netherlands to study at Rotterdam’s Erasmus University.

“Sarah studied psychology and lived in the Netherlands since 2016. Our deepest condolences go out to all Sarah’s family and friends at this poignant time,” the university said. “The university is shocked by this terrible incident and is taking care of upset students and employees.”

Ms Papenheim's mother, Donee Odegard, told the Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis that her daughter was studying psychology with a focus on suicide. She said Sarah's brother took his own life three years ago.

“My only two kids, and I've lost them both,” Ms Odegard told the newspaper.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-a8683766.html