Overview

• The Zwolle court sentenced 57-year-old Hans H. to 14 years in prison plus TBS for the premeditated stabbing murder of his ex-partner at a Hardenberg childcare center, finding diminished responsibility due to psychiatric issues.
• At the Assen regiezitting in the Drents Museum case, the three Heerhugowaard suspects kept silent as prosecutors said there is an abundance of evidence, the defense challenged undercover methods and the publication of names and photos, and substantive hearings were set for March or April 2026.
• A 16-year-old was given 102 days of youth detention for detonating a fireworks bomb under a police van in The Hague, with the court imposing strict conditions and compensation as the OM links the blast to a series of attacks following a major cocaine theft.
• Prosecutors sought two years' custody, with 19 months suspended and 240 hours of community service, for the 19-year-old who entered the Dutch Parliament building with a knife in February; a verdict is due on October 29.
• Police in Rotterdam-Centrum arrested five suspects over a suspected attempted attack near a Gaffelstraat portico, seized two automatic firearms from teenagers, and the mayor closed the targeted residence while the investigation continues.