Safety / Incidents

Suspect from Burgum remains in custody for two weeks longer in a sexual assault case. The 32-year-old man from Burgum, who was arrested on Sunday after a sexual assault, remains in custody for at least another two weeks. The examining magistrate decided that on Wednesday, reports RTV NOF. The man is suspected of a rape that took place in the night from Friday to Saturday in the vicinity of the Gaestmabuorren in Burgum.

Fires, accidents, traffic jams, delays and short news items: with this live blog you can follow 112 news and other short news in Friesland closely.

Nina Care has been declared bankrupt by the court of Haarlem. The Dutch au pair agency fell into disrepute last year after Nieuwsuur investigation revealed several abuses. Au pairs were badly screened and had to lie to the border police. The company was founded a few years ago by the sisters Jasmijn and Lyla Kok.

Two World War II explosives have been discovered at Eindhoven Airport. The items include a mortar shell and an unidentified object. The military Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service is coming to safely neutralize the devices.

Police have seized dozens of servers in an international investigation into a rogue hosting company. The company is suspected of complicity in facilitating cybercrime. According to the police, the hosting provider was involved in distributing child pornography, phishing activities, and ransomware attacks, among other crimes. The servers were seized at a data center in Limburg.

The Public Prosecution Service and the Netherlands Forensic Institute have successfully completed a pilot using a new DNA method to solve serious cold cases. The approach compares crime scene DNA against private databases that have granted permission for its use. Following these positive results, the technique will be rolled out to more unsolved cases.

Two people have been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Ternaard. Meanwhile, a switch failure on the railway line between Leeuwarden and Groningen has been resolved. The regional live blog reports this alongside other short news from Friesland.

The Dutch Supreme Court has ruled that Jarich M. must serve a final sentence of 15 years in prison. The 28-year-old man from Groningen fatally shot 50-year-old André Tromp from Leeuwarden in Haddingestraat in July 2022.

A person was hit by a truck on the Aldlânsdyk in Leeuwarden on Tuesday evening around 6:20 PM. The victim was rushed to the hospital. Police arrested the truck driver, who violently resisted arrest, and an investigation into the cause is underway.

Fewer trains are running between Leeuwarden and Groningen. Additionally, a person was injured in a stabbing in Ternaard. A live blog tracks this and other emergency services news across Friesland.