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Groningen Court Gives 19-Year-Old Mostly Suspended Juvenile Term for Museumbrug Stabbing

The court applied juvenile law based on advice that detention would disrupt his treatment.

Overview

  • The April 26 Koningsnacht altercation on the Museumbrug left the victim briefly unconscious with an arterial bleed.
  • Judges ruled the act was attempted grievous bodily harm after he stabbed a acquaintance with a large kitchen knife.
  • The sentence totals 90 days of juvenile detention with 74 days suspended, plus a 30-hour community service order.
  • Sixteen days of pretrial detention were credited, so the defendant will not return to custody.
  • The court rejected a self-defense claim and noted his prior similar conviction and ongoing probation, matching the prosecution’s request.