Body found in Purmerend apartment; one arrested

Police in Purmerend say one man was arrested after a dead body was found in an apartment there. Several investigative units were called to the scene on Burgemeester D. Kooimanweg, including forensic evidence team, police said.

The body was found on Monday morning in the Noord-Holland town under “suspicious circumstances,” police said without elaborating. An apartment in the De Beemster complex was the focus of the investigation.

No information about the victim, the suspect, or their relationship was revealed as of early Monday afternoon.