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Friday, 1 May 2015 - 15:49
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Suspect arrested in April houseboat bombing

The police arrested a 26 year old man from Purmerend on Thursday on suspicion of involvement in the explosion on a houseboat on the Veerdijk in Wormer on April 13th. The suspect is in police custody and is being questioned. He is not allowed to have contact with anyone but his lawyer. He will be arraigned in front of the magistrate on Monday. The explosion on the houseboat happened at around 04:00 a.m. on April 13th. The 53 year old male resident of the houseboat was killed in the explosion. The 51 year old female resident was seriously injured.

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