A 22-year-old man arrested after a fatal stabbing in Rotterdam that left one person dead and another seriously wounded is suspected of murder and attempted murder with terrorist intent, according to Dutch authorities.
The Rotterdam public prosecution service said on Friday that investigations into the suspect, whose identity has not been released, uncovered “indications that the suspect may be ideologically driven”.
“For example, the suspect shouted Allahu akbar a number of times during the commission of the crimes,” it said.
Emergency services respond to a stabbing incident in Rotterdam, Netherlands (Media TV/AP)
The stabbing happened on Thursday night in central Rotterdam.
The suspect is set to be arraigned on Monday.