Teacher stabbed during elementary school musical in South Holland

He is described as a kind man

A 53-year-old teacher has been left seriously injured after being stabbed in a fight that broke out during an eighth-grade school musical performance in the South Holland town of Alblasserdam.

The NOS reports that the teacher was likely trying to calm down a fight that broke out between three people when he was stabbed.

According to police, the man from Dordrecht was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

During an end-of-year musical

The fight broke out at around 8:40 PM last night during an end-of-year school musical performance given by eighth-grade school students.

Witnesses tell Rijnmond that the parents had been arguing for some time before things escalated. However, the exact topic of the argument is not known.

Other witnesses describe the victim as a kind man, saying, “We find it very sad. He was only trying to do what was right.”

Three men have now been arrested. Children and parents who witnessed the stabbing are receiving help from Victim Support.

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Before becoming the Senior Editor of DutchReview, Sarah was a fresh-faced international looking to learn more about the Netherlands. Since moving here in 2017, Sarah has added a BA in English and Philosophy (Hons.), an MA in Literature (Hons.), and over five years of writing experience at DutchReview to her skillset. When Sarah isn't acting as a safety threat to herself and others (cycling), you can find her trying to sound witty while writing about some of the stickier topics such as mortgages and Dutch law.

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