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Chinese tourists targeted in fake cop robberies

Sep 24 '18 11:49
CrimeWeird

Authorities in the picturesque village of Giethoorn are trying to track down reports of fake police officers luring and robbing Chinese tourists. Police say they are looking to speak with any victims and witnesses of similar robberies.

Police say they are trying to track down two or three light complected young men with dark hair. The suspects have used a dark colored four-door sedan, not a hatchback, in the robberies. Each robbery took place in the afternoon, but police did not specify the dates of the crimes.

Storm damage in Eekhout park in Zwolle, 5 Oct 2017

Blown down trees, tents in east and north of Netherlands due to autumn storm

Oct 6 '17 08:05
Weird

An autumn storm that hit the Netherlands on Thursday mostly caused damage in the east and north of the country. The biggest disruption caused by the storm, was when tents set up for horse event CSI Salland were blown down in Mariënheem, sending a number of expensive horses running, RTL Nieuws reports.

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Bodies found in village canal identified as car accident victims

Sep 19 '17 13:10
Crime

Twoin Giethoorn on Monday, were identified as two Polish seasonal workers. Their car crashed into the canal last week, and they had been missing since, AD reports.

The victims are two men, aged 24 and 44 years. After the accident, divers searched the car and canal, but could not find the victims. Investigation confirmed that the two Polish men were the occupants of the car. 

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Two bodies found in Dutch village canal

Sep 18 '17 12:40
Crime

Two bodies were found in the water of the Thijssengracht in the Overijssel village of Giethoorn on Monday morning. The police are investigating.

The area is closed down to the public and there are police and firefighters on site, according to RTL Nieuws. The police are trying to identify the victims.

The police are investigating whether there is a connection between the two bodies found and an accident in the village last week. A car crashed into the canal, and the occupants of the car has been missing since. 

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Tiny village Giethoorn joins Amsterdam on new Monopoly world edition

Mar 19 '15 14:17
Entertainment

The small Overijssel town of Giethoorn will be joining Amsterdam on the board of the new Monopoly world edition, which will be released to celebrate the board-game's 80th anniversary. The game is expected to come out in September.

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