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Friday, 20 July 2018 - 07:46

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Man stabs self on Amsterdam street

A man stabbed himself in the middle of the street in Watergraafsmeer in Amsterdam on Thursday morning. He was taken to hospital, AT5 reports.

The incident happened around 10:00 a.m. Multiple police cars and ambulances responded to the scene, as the man's intentions were unclear, according to the broadcaster.

The man did not harm, or try to harm, anyone else. He was taken to hospital for treatment.

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