One killed in Dordrecht stabbing; three arrested

One person was severely injured in a stabbing in Dordrecht around 3:00 a.m. on Monday morning, the police said in a statement on their website. The victim passed away a short time later.

The stabbing happened in a home on Eemsteynplein. Emergency services tried to help the victim, but to no avail. 

Three people were arrested on suspicion of involvement. The role they had in the stabbing and the motive thereof are still unclear.

The police did a trace evidence investigation in the home.