Injured in stabbing incident in Coevorden; suspect arrested

Someone was injured in a stabbing in the Meindert van der Thijnensingel in Coevorden tonight. The incident happened near the residential and care center Aleida Kramer.

The victim was taken to hospital and is recovering, according to a police spokesperson. It is unclear what exactly happened, but the police arrested a suspect more than an hour after the incident.

What his role in the stabbing incident was must become clear later.

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