Rotterdam family attacked on the street; Father, children badly hurt
A group of four or five men attacked a family on Beukelsdijk in Rotterdam on Saturday evening. The father and his two children sustained serious injuries and all three required hospital treatment, the police said on Monday. Investigators are looking for witnesses.
The attack happened at around 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. The father and his two children were on their way home after a night out when they were cut off by a boy on a fat bike, who was using his phone, the police said. The father confronted the boy, who was about 12 or 13 years old, about his behavior, and the family walked on.
A few meters further, a group of four or five men, including the boy on the fatbike, suddenly attacked the family. They severely beat the father, son, and daughter before fleeing the scene. All three family members were taken to a hospital with serious injuries, the police said.
The police are looking to talk to witnesses or anyone else with more information about the assault.
