The deceased man who was found yesterday in Noord-Scharwoude, according to the police, most likely ended up in the water after he became unwell. It concerns a 21-year-old from the municipality of Dijk en Waard.
Around 19.50 the police received a report from the Achterstraat in the village. There was a person in the ditch† Attempts to resuscitate the man were unsuccessful, the 21-year-old had already died, a police spokesman said.
According to her, an investigation has been carried out and there are no indications that there is any question of a crime. “It is very likely that he entered the water after becoming unwell and it is therefore a fatal accident.”
Due to the small community, the police do not make any statements about the exact place of residence of the twenty-something, only that he comes from the municipality of Dijk en Waard.