On the night of Friday, June 27 to Saturday, June 28, around 2 AM, the police received a report of a fire at a garage box on Nieuw-Mathenesserstraat. At the scene, a car with a trailer was found completely burned out. Aside from the significant material damage, the body of a dog was also discovered. Officers attempted to resuscitate it, but unfortunately, this was not successful. The owner of the dog and the vehicle has been informed of this sad news.
Witnesses sought
The police are looking for witnesses who may have seen or heard anything. Currently, forensic investigations are being conducted, CCTV footage has been seized, and witnesses are being interviewed. However, all information is welcome. We strongly suspect arson and are looking for a person who was wearing face-covering clothing and left shortly after an explosion. If you saw anything, please report it via the options below.