A 16-year-old girl has been shot dead near a school in Rotterdam

News is just emerging about a 16-year-old girl who has been shot dead near a school in Rotterdam. So far not many details have been released but from what we do know, it’s a terrible tragedy.

Where did this happen?

The girl was shot on Essenburgstraat in Rotterdam-West, this is located near the Design College, which is a pre-vocational training college in the city.

Has anyone been arrested?

Yes. Police have arrested a 31-year-old who was located only a few kilometres away from the scene. So far no details have been released about the suspect or the relationship with the girl.

 

Emma Brown
Emma Brown
A familiar face at DutchRevew. Emma arrived in Holland in 2016 for a few weeks, fell in love with the place and never left. Here she rekindled her love of writing and travelling. Now you'll find her eating stroopwafels in the DutchReview office since 2017.

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