Overview
- The incident on the psychiatric unit (PPC Unit 3) at PI Vught ended Friday with the employees brought to safety and the suspect taken into custody.
- The suspect is Corné H., his lawyer confirmed Saturday, the same man convicted in 2024 for the Ede café hostage-taking and sentenced to nine months in prison plus tbs with compulsory treatment.
- Three staff members were held; one was freed early and two later, and DJI says they are doing well under the circumstances with aftercare offered.
- Specialist police teams, including DSI negotiators, handled the operation within the prison complex, after which the suspect surrendered.
- PI Vught intends to file a criminal complaint, and authorities say the investigation is ongoing, with unresolved questions about how the incident unfolded and whether a weapon was used.