One person died and another was injured in a knife attack in Rotterdam. The police managed to stop the attacker after the personal trainer intervened. It was alleged that the man shouted “Allah Akbar” during the attack.
One person died and another was seriously injured in a knife attack in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam on Thursday night.. The police detained the suspect.
Police spokesman Wessel Stolle said officers They were investigating the attackHe added that there was currently “no indication of a cause” in the incident, which took place near the city’s iconic Erasmus Bridge, and that all possible scenarios were being investigated.
De Telegraaf newspaper reported, based on eyewitnesses: man attacked people indiscriminately with two knivesThey shout “Allah Akbar”. Police officers at the scene heard the man say the phrase and said “that’s part of the investigation” into a possible Islamist attack, Stolle said.
Attacker arrested by personal trainer
The culprit was eventually found innocent by David Litecia, 32-year-old fitness instructor Reniël Renato, who was training under the bridge.
“I saw the stabbing incident behind the restaurant completely by chance. First, I checked whether my client was safe. I then ran at the attacker with my gymnastics stick and held him off with two chairs.. So I bought it. Litecia, who managed to grab the man’s knives and throw them in the trash, said, “I’m calm now, but it was very scary.”
