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11-Year-Old Girl Stabbed to Death on the Street

11-Year-Old Girl Stabbed to Death on the Street

Area: Nieuwegein

An 11-year-old girl succumbed on Saturday afternoon, February 1, to the consequences of a stabbing incident in Anemoonstraat in Nieuwegein. The police arrested a 29-year-old suspect also from Nieuwegein on suspicion of involvement in the deadly stabbing incident.

At 3:00 PM, the police received multiple reports of a stabbing incident. When officers and emergency services arrived, they found a severely injured girl on the street. The girl had been stabbed on the street. Despite the efforts of emergency services, including a Mobile Medical Team (MMT), the girl succumbed to her injuries. In the immediate vicinity, the police arrested a 29-year-old suspect based on information from bystanders. The man was detained, and his involvement in the tragic incident is being investigated. Anemoonstraat was closed off due to the extensive police and forensic investigation. A Mobile Crime Scene (PD) unit was set up from where forensic investigation staff began their work. Victim support was engaged to assist those directly involved. 

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Source published: 1 February 2025
Source last updated: 1 February 2025
Published on Openrijk: 2 February 2025
Source: Politie