Coldcase team reopens investigation into Sedar Soares death (13) NOW

A cold case team from the Rotterdam police reopens the investigation into the death of thirteen-year-old Sedar Soares, the Rotterdam police report Monday. Soares was shot on 1 February 2003 when he and his friends threw snowballs from the parking deck at Slinge metro station. Gerald H. was arrested in April 2004. H. was sentenced … Read more

Person dies after an accident between train and car at Schiedam | NOW

In a collision between a passenger train and a car at Schiedam, a person died on Monday evening, reports Rijnmond Safe. It is still unknown how the accident happened and how the victim died. The police are still investigating traces on the spot. The train was traveling in the direction of Delft when the collision … Read more

More than twenty people are stuck for six hours in the Euromast lift at night NOW

In the night from Thursday to Friday, more than twenty people were trapped for at least six hours in the elevator at the top of the Euromast in Rotterdam, reports RTV Rijnmond. Around 4.30 pm the people were released from the glass elevator. Due to a malfunction, the revolving elevator, from which you can look … Read more

Rotterdam agrees with plan for total ban on fireworks in the city | NOW

The Rotterdam city council agreed on Thursday evening with a plan for a total ban on fireworks in the city, reports Rijnmond. Only the CDA parties, Livable Rotterdam and the PVV were against the ban. According to Rijnmond the municipal council will vote on the definitive implementation of the plan in April. Earlier on Thursday, … Read more