In January, two women were assaulted and beaten unconscious on a Rotterdam metro. Now, a 12 and 14-year-old were arrested in connection with the violence.
The assault was caught on security footage and aired on Bureau Rijnmond, a Dutch crime investigation show, leading to the girls’ arrests.
Beaten unconscious
Late on January 21, 2025, two women were on the Rotterdam metro when they were harassed by two young girls. As NU.nl writes, one of the women tried to confront them, and the girls walked up to her.
Feeling threatened, the woman grabbed her phone to call police and take photos of the attackers.
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The girls shortly knocked the phone out of her hand before pushing, kicking and beating her unconscious.
Her friend tried to help, but she was also attacked and lost consciousness. The girls also destroyed the victims’ belongings.
Spotted on Bureau Rijnmond
How were the attackers identified? None other than the regional crime investigation show Bureau Rijnmond.
The parents recognised their daughters as surveillance footage of the assault was broadcast, along with other viewers who submitted reports.
This helped the authorities to identify the suspects, who voluntarily turned themselves in earlier this week for questioning.
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