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Tuesday, 21 March 2017 - 14:10

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Teenager, 15, arrested for fatal Amsterdam stabbing

A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Rotterdam on Thursday in connection with a fatal stabbing in Amsterdam Zuidoost on March 7th. A 20-year-old man was critically injured in the stabbing. He died in hospital three days later, Het Parool reports.

The motive for the stabbing is still unclear. It happened around 11:30 p.m. on Hofgeest. The victim was stabbed multiple times. Local residents heard him screaming and called the emergency services.

What role the teenager played in this stabbing is unclear. He is suspected of involvement.

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