A woman from Drenthe died when she was stabbed in Hardenberg, who is suspected to be her partner

The two had a turbulent relationship, to say the least, with the police having to intervene on several occasions. He is said to have harassed her often recently.

Several bystanders, including small children, witnessed the stabbing and the knife-wielder’s desperate attempt to escape. According to the broadcaster, a bystander stopped the perpetrator from running away by smashing the car’s windshield with a broom. The man was then injured by being stabbed several times in the abdomen while he was sitting in his car.

The injured person was also taken to the hospital, where he was arrested as a suspect.

Until late last night, the police were busy examining forensic evidence and interviewing witnesses to the accident.