A deceased person with a mobility scooter was found in a pond in Meppel this afternoon. It is not known how long the victim had been in the water. According to a police spokesperson, it appears to be a fatal accident.
The body was discovered around 3:30 PM on Kluft, a street in the Oosterboer district. The ambulance service responded and received assistance from the fire brigade and police, but their efforts turned out to be in vain.
It is not known how the person with the mobility scooter ended up in the pond.