Two people injured after stabbing during Leidens Ontzet
Police investigate incident at the fair in Leiden, but little is yet known about what happened.
Two people were injured in a stabbing during the Leidens Ontzet festivities on Saturday evening. The victims were taken to hospital; police cordoned off the area and are seeking witnesses.
The incident occurred at around 11.15pm on Saturday at Molenwerf, behind De Valk windmill in central Leiden. The city was busy at the time because of the fair and the annual celebration of Leidens Ontzet.
According to local broadcaster Sleutelstad, both victims were taken to hospital by ambulance. A trauma helicopter also came to Leiden. The available public reporting contains no further information about their condition.
Police cordoned off the area around the windmill as a crime scene. According to initial reports, police conducted an investigation there and the area remained closed for some time. Police have asked witnesses to come forward.
There is still no clear picture of what preceded the incident. A second local source refers to a fight in which two people were injured, while the other reports describe the incident as a stabbing. When this edition was compiled, no official explanation from police about the cause or any arrest was available.
It is therefore not yet possible to establish how many people were involved in the violence, whether the victims knew each other or what the cause was. It is also not known whether the festivities were altered in other locations. The available information relates exclusively to the incident at Molenwerf.
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The key facts have been confirmed by local news sources. The text makes clear which elements remain uncertain.
- confirmed The incident took place at around 11.15pm on Saturday at Molenwerf in Leiden. — Mentioned by Sleutelstad and Hardnieuws. source
- confirmed Two people were injured and taken to hospital. — Mentioned by Sleutelstad. source
- confirmed What happened remains unknown. — Sleutelstad reports that much remains unclear about what happened. source
Editor's note
The location, time, number of injured people and transport to hospital were reported by local sources. The cause, the victims’ condition and any suspect have not been confirmed by a public police statement.Sources
- Twee gewonden bij steekpartij op kermis — Sleutelstad
- Twee gewonden bij geweldsincident tijdens Leids Ontzet — Hardnieuws
More on this in Dutch media
- NU.nl — „leiden leidens ontzet”
- De Telegraaf — „leiden leidens ontzet”
- AD — „leiden leidens ontzet”