paroolOct 5, 2026, 16:16

Amsterdam council demands clarity on actions of care agencies in case of Giovanni S., who stabbed three people in December

The Amsterdam city council is calling for an investigation into how various care agencies and the police handled the case of Giovanni S. This request follows findings that S. was already known to authorities prior to the stabbing of three people in Amsterdam-Oost last December.

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Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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Balans takes legal action against the State over the problem of school absenteeism: "More appropriate education needed"

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