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Sixth Arrest in Suspected Abduction of Hoofddorp Woman as Search Continues

Police coordination with Belgium continues alongside tight information controls.

Overview

  • Police detained a 29-year-old man in Beersel, Belgium, bringing arrests to six in the investigation.
  • Five suspects were taken into custody Friday evening in the Netherlands, including two 37-year-old men from Almere and three men aged 17, 20 and 24 from Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
  • The 49-year-old victim remains missing after leaving Hoofddorp on Wednesday; her BMW was found in Nieuw-Vennep and a major investigative team is leading the search.
  • Elsewhere, a man died in a house fire in Utrecht’s Overvecht, an explosive damaged a home in Almere, a phone blast in Veenendaal caused smoke inhalation, and the cause of a recent Amsterdam Slotermeer flat fire remains under medical review.
  • Roadworks are disrupting travel with a full closure of the A9 between Holendrecht and Badhoevedorp and multiple A16 shutdowns, and authorities warn of heavier traffic through the holiday period.