At least five people have been stabbed and one victim has died in a horrific attack in Amsterdam.
Police confirmed that one person had died at the scene in the De Pijp area of the Dutch capital.
In a post on Twitter, Amsterdam police wrote: “One of the victims died on the spot, the four other victims were taken to hospital.”
A suspect has been arrested and there is a large emergency service presence at the scene.
The force initially confirmed news of the attack at 10.46pm.
Shortly afterwards it posted: “Five victims individually stabbed on or in the immediate vicinity of the Ferdinand Bolstraat. Police officers located the suspect and arrested him.”
The extent of the injuries the four surviving victims suffered is not yet known.
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