A 53-year old man arrested at his home in Houten on Wednesday was accused of making a violent threat against the Utrecht municipality’s mayor, Gilbert Isabella. Although police have not confirmed a motive, the man’s attorney told a regional broadcaster the threat was out of frustration over the likely arrival of a temporary shelter for people seeking asylum in the Netherlands.
A deceased woman found Monday morning inside a home in Tilburg was identified as 64-year-old murder suspect Yvon K. The woman is suspected of poisoning her boyfriend, and has been on trial for the man's death. A verdict was set to be delivered by the District Court in Breda on Wednesday, but the situation became uncertain as Dutch law prevents the prosecution of a criminal suspect who has died.