Around 3:45 AM, a 39-year-old man from Meerssen was injured in an assault. This occurred in front of a nightlife venue at the Markt in Maastricht. The police are investigating what led to the assault.
Video material
Shortly after the report, the police arrested a 59-year-old man from Lanaken, Belgium, as a suspect. The police are investigating what exactly happened and would like to get in touch with witnesses. Some bystanders filmed the situation. The police would like to receive these videos. They also want to speak with people who were in the nightlife area at the Markt between 3:00 and 4:00 AM and may have seen something that could help solve this case.
Contacting witnesses
The victim was taken to the hospital by ambulance and admitted. Were you at the Markt in Maastricht between 3:00 and 4:00 AM on the night from Saturday to Sunday and did you see the assault or have information about this case? Call the police at 0900-8844. Do you have videos of the assault? Use this button to upload them.
Read here the witness appeal about this case.