The deceased woman who was found last night in a parking lot next to the station in Nieuw-Vennep is a 59-year-old woman from the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. The police just announced this.
It is now known that the victim worked at ABN Amro. A colleague of hers was found dead last week in a home in Amsterdam South. The police are still investigating the cause of this woman’s death.
According to the police, a witness saw a man cycling conspicuously in circles in the parking lot on Venneperweg before the report. After intensive investigation, the police arrested a suspect in Nieuw-Vennep this afternoon. This concerns a 36-year-old man without a permanent place of residence. The suspect is being held for questioning. The police suspect the man of killing the victim.
Mayor reacts shocked
Mayor Marianne Schuurmans said in a response that she was deeply shocked by what happened last night. “I am deeply shocked and sympathize with the relatives of the victim and condole with them for the great loss. I do not know what the reason was or under what circumstances the crime took place. But I am well aware that something like this has a lot of impact in the area. This has a major impact on the feelings of safety of those who live and stay there.”
