Overview
- Two boys aged 16 and 18 were fatally shot late Thursday in Amsterdam’s Piet Wiedijkpark; suspects fled, forensic teams worked the scene, and police appealed for witnesses after a bystander reported hearing six to seven shots.
- The victims were said by police to be staying in Delft and Amsterdam, and investigators have not announced any arrests or a motive.
- Police and specialist volunteers mounted a large search for Mick, 19, in Helmond and nearby Asten using ME units, a helicopter, drones and search dogs; the effort was suspended Friday night and will restart Saturday morning with coordinated volunteer support.
- Winter weather kept roads treacherous nationwide, with multiple crashes and long delays—especially on the A50—prompting Rijkswaterstaat to warn drivers as KNMI extended a code-yellow advisory into the weekend.
- Authorities detailed a heavy New Year period with hundreds of arrests nationally—including nearly 90 in Utrecht—and a surge of 112 calls that triggered an NL-Alert, while Dutch burn centers offered assistance to Switzerland after the Crans-Montana nightclub fire.