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A woman was found murdered in her home on Molenstraat in Hellevoetsluis on 16 April 2025. The photo shows a mobile police unit and crime scene tape cordoning off the scene.

Fewer than 100 murders reported in the Netherlands this year, incl. 10 in Amsterdam

29 December 2025 - 11:00

Amsterdam police investigating the discovery of a dead 55-year-old Spanish man on the Amstel River at Sarphatistraat. 22 March 2024

Dutch police investigating 133 homicides in 2024, Amsterdam total doubles to 20

31 December 2024 - 16:38

An area cordoned off by police

Netherlands murder rate at 20 year low

29 July 2016 - 07:35

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