Six suffer stab wounds after more than 20 people get into fight in Maastricht

Six people were injured after a large brawl near Maastricht on Saturday night. In the nature reserve around the former ENCI site at Lage Kanaaldijk in Maastricht, a stabbing occurred between a group of about 20 to 25 people. Among the six people injured, two of them have been seriously injured and were taken to a hospital, police reported. They were able to leave the hospital on Sunday.

According to the police, three people were arrested on Saturday evening. It concerns three men aged 18, 19 and 20 from Maastricht. They are suspected of public violence and attempted murder. The fourth person, a 17-year-old boy from Breda, was arrested for insulting police officers several times and obstructing their work. One of the men arrested was also injured.

Around 6:55 p.m., the mass brawl was reported to the police. However, the altercation ended in a stabbing in which six people were injured. According to the police, the two groups had agreed to fight each other around 7 p.m. in response to a conflict. After the incident, a trauma helicopter was called and the police as well as Marechaussee came to the scene with more than ten patrol cars.