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Amsterdam bus driver concussed, missing teeth, after asking passenger to wear a mask

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An Amsterdam bus driver was bitten, kicked, and beaten yesterday after telling a passenger to wear a face mask. 

The attack occurred as the passenger attempted to board the bus on line 21, at the Ruys de Beerenbrouckstraat in the Geuzenveld district. When the bus driver advised that the passenger must wear a mask on public transport, the passenger flipped out.

The 67-year-old driver lost four teeth, has a concussion, bruised ribs, and a battered face. The attack left the driver hospitalised.

Captured on video

A video of the disturbing incident later circulated on Snapchat and Dutch website GeenStijl. The attacker is seen standing on the bus driver’s neck in the footage.

After the attack, the perpetrator fled, his attempt to take the bus foiled by his own attack on the driver. Police are now on the hunt for the attacker.

“We have even clearer images from the bus, which clearly shows the suspect,” said a police spokesman. “The images have been shared internally so that all police colleagues in Amsterdam can see them. Hopefully, this will lead to recognition, otherwise, we will consider publishing the images in consultation with the Public Prosecution Service.

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Samantha Dixon 🇦🇺
Samantha Dixon 🇦🇺https://gallivantations.com
Sam has over six years experience writing about life in the Netherlands and leads the content team at DutchReview. She originally came to the Netherlands to study in 2016 and now holds a BA (Hons.) in Arts, a BA (Hons) in Journalism, and a Masters in Teaching. She loves to write about settling into life in the Netherlands, her city of Utrecht, learning Dutch, and jobs in the Netherlands — and she still can’t jump on the back of a moving bike (she's learning!).

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