A 24-year-old Dutchman’s life was tragically cut short last Saturday after fireworks exploded in his face.
One of the witnesses to the accident was a doctor, who immediately performed CPR on the victim until he could be taken to the hospital.
Sadly, however, the young man died upon being admitted.
Family member arrested
The police arrested a 29-year-old man who allegedly set off the fireworks after two more deadly fireworks were found in his pocket, reports the NOS.
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According to local residents, both the victim and the arrested man were related to each other.
They had, apparently, been attending a family event in Ridderkerk, after which they decided to set off some fireworks.
A grief-stricken family
A 62-year-old man was also arrested. He would turn out to be the victim’s father, who happened to be an emergency worker himself and was attempting to resuscitate his son.
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Unable to resuscitate the victim, the 62-year-old then became overwhelmed by emotion. As a result, police were forced to arrest him for obstruction.
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