Skip to main content
Netherlands News in English

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
Crime scene tape and a police car, with police officers in the background
Crime scene tape and a police car, with police officers in the background - Credit: Politie Eenheid Oost-Brabant, @POL_OostBrabant / X - License: All Rights Reserved
Crime
body
citizen murder
murder case
incitement to murder
murder scene
murder victim
murderer
suspected of murder
Saturday, 1 February 2025 - 09:45

Share this article:

Deceased person found in Amsterdam home; suspect arrested

Police discovered a deceased person in a home on Gerard Callenburgstraat in Amsterdam-West on Saturday morning and have arrested a suspect. Authorities believe a crime was committed and have designated the residence as a crime scene.

The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. The police have not disclosed the victim’s identity. No details have been released regarding the suspect.

Officers responded to the location early Saturday and launched an investigation. Forensic teams examined the scene, and authorities questioned potential witnesses in the area.

The police have urged anyone with relevant information to come forward.

Reporting by ANP

More like this

Image
Dutch police at the scene of a crime
Police reviewing warnings before fatal stabbing of 11-year-old girl in Nieuwegein
Image
Police officers
12-year-old boy found dead under suspicious circumstances; suspect arrested
Image
Prisoner's hands on bars.
Suspect in killing of 17-year-old Lisa ordered to remain in custody for at least 2 weeks
Image
Dutch police officers
57-year-old man dies after violence in Utrecht; police arrest local suspect
Make NL Times your top Google source

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Man who held hostages in Ede, Vught moved to Groningen psychiatric clinic
  • Rotterdam-based chip inspection technology firm raises €331 million in deeptech funding
  • PostNL removes 800 mailboxes as Dutch mail reliability stays below legal standard
  • PRO, VVD, D66, Volt, and CDA strike deal to govern Rotterdam
  • Drug activity overruns Den Helder neighborhood, dealers take over at-risk locals’ homes

Top stories

  • Heat wave: Code Orange weather alert for 36°C temps takes effect on Wednesday
  • More international students facing housing issues in Netherlands, from bedbugs to fraud
  • Woman, 42, drowns in Waal after rescuing children from water
  • Average Netherlands home price rose by 4.4% to €487,383 in May
  • Video: Explosion damages Amsterdam-Oost apartment building; Two teens on fatbike sought

© 2012-2026, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Change Privacy Settings
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Partner Content