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Monday, 7 August 2017 - 11:15

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Fatal stabbing at Friesland homeless shelter

A 43-year-old man was killed and a 59-year-old man was injured in a stabbing in a homeless shelter in Berlikum, Friesland on Saturday night. The police arrested a 56-year-old man from the Friesland village, NOS reports.

The stabbing happened at a shelter for single homeless people. It seems the suspect got into an argument with the two victims. He was still at the scene when the police arrived.

The suspect was arrested and taken to a police station for questioning.

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