Woman arrested after fatal stabbing in Zaandam
Police suspect a 54-year-old woman from Oostzaan of involvement in the death of a 70-year-old man.
Follow-up to: Person dies after stabbing at business premises in Zaandam Friday, 6 November 2026, 22:44
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Police have arrested a 54-year-old woman from Oostzaan following Friday’s fatal stabbing in Zaandam. The victim was a 70-year-old man from the same town as the woman.
Police received a report of a stabbing at around 4.35pm on Friday on Pieter Ghijsenlaan in Zaandam. A 70-year-old man from Oostzaan died, police said.
The woman arrested is also from Oostzaan. She is suspected of involvement in the incident. Police say the stabbing took place in a relationship-related context.
The arrest is a new development in the investigation. Police have not disclosed what relationship the woman and the man had, or what investigators believe happened immediately before the incident.
It has also not been disclosed exactly what the woman is suspected of, or when she will appear before the examining magistrate. An arrest does not mean that her guilt has been established.
Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the death. No further information about a possible motive, the events leading up to it or any other people involved has been made public at this time.
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- confirmed A 70-year-old man from Oostzaan died in a stabbing in Zaandam. — Confirmed by police. source
- confirmed A 54-year-old woman from Oostzaan was arrested on suspicion of involvement. — Confirmed by police. source
- confirmed The incident took place in a relationship-related context. — Police explicitly mention this in their report. source
- confirmed The incident took place on Friday at around 4.35pm on Pieter Ghijsenlaan. — Confirmed by police. source
Editor's note
It is certain that a 70-year-old man from Oostzaan died in Zaandam on Friday and that a 54-year-old woman from Oostzaan was arrested on Saturday. Police refer to a relationship-related context but have disclosed no motive or further details of the investigation.Sources
The story so far
- Friday, 6 November 2026, 22:44 Person dies after stabbing at business premises in Zaandam
- Saturday, 7 November 2026, 15:44 Woman arrested after fatal stabbing in Zaandam (this article)
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