The police arrested a man after an 11-year-old girl was put dead in the Dutch city of Nieugein in broad daylight.
The incident happened on Saturday afternoon around 3 p.m. local time (14:00 GMT). Local reports suggest that the victim was on the street in Utrecht City, about 30 miles from the capital, Amsterdam, when she was stabbed.
Emergency services were called on the spot, but could not save her life, the police said.
A 29-year-old man was arrested and ANP News Agency reported that the police confirmed that the suspect was originally from Syria.
The agency said the police are investigating reports that the suspect had worn 'confused' in the week before the attack.
They did not give a motivation for the attack.
A statement from the Utrecht regional police was: “In the immediate vicinity, the police arrested a 29-year-old suspect based on information from bystanders and others.”
Images that were taken on the spot on Sunday have the police inspect a shed roof near the site.
Taken images on Sunday show that the police are inspecting a shed roof near the site
Flower tribute has already begun to gather at the location of the attack
Young people seek comfort in the place where the young girl was stabbed dead
People lay flowers, cards and dolls near the place where the 11-year-old girl was stabbed
Flowers, cards and teddy bears have taken over space at the place of the attack
Flower tribute has already begun to gather at the place of the attack, with images with a collection of flowers, teddy bears and cards.
Utrecht is the fourth largest city in the Netherlands and is the home of Utrecht University, the largest university in the country, as well as various other higher education institutions.
Due to the central position in the country, it is an important hub for both rail and road transport and has the busiest train station in the Netherlands.
