Rotterdam police are asking for the public’s help in locating the suspect behind the attempted murder of a homeless man. 👇
According to NPO crime broadcast Opsporing Verzocht (Investigation Requested), the incident occurred at around 3:40 to 4:05 AM on the morning of Tuesday, November 5.
CCTV footage within Leuvenhaven’s Maritime Museum captured the incident on film.
The attack
Initially, the footage shows the homeless man looking for a place to sleep, before lying down in the corner of a deserted corridor and falling asleep.
An indeterminate period of time later, the suspect enters, carrying two large shopping bags.
Seemingly making a note of the fact the homeless man was asleep and defenceless, the attacker leaves — only to return a short while later without his shopping bags.
This time he walks up to the sleeping man and prods him with his foot, before leaving again.
When the attacker returns for the third and final time, he’s carrying a huge stone, which he then throws at his victim’s head.
Police are looking for leads
Due to the brutal nature of the attack — which has left its victim in critical condition — Rotterdam police are treating the incident as attempted murder.
They welcome any information about the man or the crime, which can be supplied through the Police Investigation Hotline (0800-6070), National Intelligence Team (088-661 77 34), or by filling in the official tip form.
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