[Ammi]

At least five people have been wounded in a stabbing incident near Amsterdam's central Dam Square, police have said.

Officers said: "At the Sint Nicolaasstraat nearby the Dam there has been a stabbing incident with several injured people.

"We are present at the Dam and blocked the area."

A suspect has been arrested.

Police said they were unable to establish a motive.

On X, they appealed to the public for any footage that may have been taken of the stabbing.

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Multiple ambulances have responded to the event and a trauma helicopter was called to the scene.

Local media reported that a city council meeting involving Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema was interrupted because of the stabbing.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/several-pe...151700389.html

[arista]

[Police said they were unable to establish a motive.]


Lets hope they do.



Nicky (whenever you are back)
what do you think?

[bots]

hope it stays with "just" injuries

[Ammi]

Five people - including an elderly woman and several foreign nationals - have been seriously wounded in a knife attack near Amsterdam’s Dam Square.

Witnesses described the fear and chaos in the heart of the city’s tourist district during the stabbing spree, which also left the suspected attacker injured.

A man was arrested and taken to hospital after sustaining a leg injury while bystanders helped detain him.

According to local media and witnesses, the stabbings happened in multiple locations near Amsterdam’s Dam Square at around 3:30pm on Thursday.

Dam Square is an area popular with tourists visiting the Dutch capital. It is in the historic centre of the city and includes landmarks such as the Royal Palace.

Dutch newspaper Het Parool reported that two people were first stabbed on Sint Nicolaasstraat, a side street off the city’s busy shopping street, Nieuwendijk.

The suspect is said to have then walked towards the road of Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, where he is said to have stabbed another on the corner of the two streets.

Another victim was also reportedly stabbed closer to the square on Gravenstraat, before the suspect was arrested on Nieuwendijk.

Dam Square and the surrounding streets were cordoned off following the attack to allow the police to investigate and a helicopter to land.

Five people were stabbed and taken to hospital.

The suspect was also injured and taken to hospital after he was overpowered by bystanders.

The victims were identified as a 67-year-old woman and a 69-year old man from the US, a 73-year-old woman from Belgium, a 26-year-old man from Poland, and a 19-year old Dutch woman from Amsterdam.

A shop worker told The Independent he saw people injured on the ground during scenes of “panic” and confusion as people fled the scene of the stabbing.

“People definitely started to panic, and some people ran away in different directions because no one really knew what was happening. It was a panicky situation,” said the staff member at nearby Flagship Bike Tours, who gave his name as Louis H.

“One lady on the street saw the attack happening, and she actually ran into our store – all panicked of course. So we closed the door quickly, locked it and went upstairs to calm her down, calm ourselves down, have a drink and see what was happening.

“Then we saw some people were laying on the ground and luckily police were there almost right that second.”

Dutch police said a male suspect had been arrested after the attack.

The suspect was tackled to the ground outside the Febo fast food restaurant by members of the public after fleeing from the scene, an employee told The Independent.

“I was trying to get to work and everything was closed down and locked off. The guy was lying there right in front of my work,” the employee, who declined to be named, said.

“Apparently some guy kicked him and broke his ankle. He got kicked down [by some bystanders] because he tried to run away ... I think somebody kicked him in the face as well. It sounds like it was well deserved.”

Authorities said in a statement that no motive had been established for the attack, but that police were considering a scenario where the man targeted victims at random.

"The police investigation is in full swing and has full priority at the moment. We hope to soon get more clarity about the background of this horrible stabbing," Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema said in a statement.

"Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and loved ones."


https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b2723143.html

[Cherie]

well done to the by standers for intervening

[Livia]

Will we ever hear the word "terror"? Or will this story just die down like so many others?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Livia

Will we ever hear the word "terror"? Or will this story just die down like so many others?

don't worry Starmer has banned Japanese Ceremonial swords

(not sure if Norfolk has a Samurai problem?)

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

don't worry Starmer has banned Japanese Ceremonial swords

(not sure if Norfolk has a Samurai problem?)

Those bloody Samurais are always kicking off round here.

I've got a Samurai sword but it's a pre-1954 traditionally made one so Starmer can suck it. It's only mass produced ones that are banned because they can kill you more dead, right?

[bots]

he obviously banned them in retaliation to Trumps increase in car duty

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Livia

Will we ever hear the word "terror"? Or will this story just die down like so many others?

for now, it is unknown what the motives are of the suspect (whom is in custody in hospital to treat his injuries, afterwards the police can begin questioning him)


at this moment the victims are quite randomly selected, that is what our news broadcasts are saying

[arista]

[for now, it is unknown what the motives are of the suspect]



Nicky can you not guess?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

for now, it is unknown what the motives are of the suspect (whom is in custody in hospital to treat his injuries, afterwards the police can begin questioning him)


at this moment the victims are quite randomly selected, that is what our news broadcasts are saying

If this was the only attack in Europe it wouldn't be so suspect when they fail to tell us it's terror. Sadly it's not the only attack. I think they try to keep the truth from people for the sake of community relations and to perpetuate the myth that multiculturalism is working... but it's wearing thin.

[arista]

[An English-speaking tourist who tackled
a rampaging knifeman after he stabbed
five people in Amsterdam has been praised
as a 'true hero'.
Dramatic footage shows the individual pinning down
the attacker and restraining him from any
further assaults on the busy street.

It came after a knife rampage near the historic
Dam Central Square left five injured,
including two Americans yesterday afternoon.]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...m-rampage.html

[Ninastar]

I think that situations like this and situations with school shooters should be resolved the same way

They should be taken out the same way the killed others and their names should be kept silent because most of these people want to live in infamy

[Nicky91]

suspect is ukrainian, multiple id's found

https://nltimes.nl/2025/03/29/ukrain...iple-ids-found