Seven Arrested After Riots over Asylum Shelter Plan in Wijk Bij Duurstede
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According to the mayor, "democracy has been struck at its heart" by the riots and vandalism on Friday evening due to the announced temporary emergency shelter for dozens of asylum seekers.
The police carried out several charges in Wijk bij Duurstede on Friday evening when rioters attacked the town hall. A demonstration against the arrival of an emergency asylum shelter had been announced on social media, but according to the municipality, no one showed up. Later in the evening, in the early hours of the night, about sixty rioters did arrive, mostly wearing face coverings. Officers had a tough time, the police reported on Saturday …
The police arrested seven people on Friday evening during riots at the town hall in Wijk bij Duurstede. According to the police and the municipality, extensive damage was inflicted on the town hall. The riot police were deployed. The municipality describes the misconduct as "terrible." Mayor Petra Doornenbal: "Even when you think the bottom has been reached, it turns out that the night of riots on Friday, June 5, was not the breaking point."
Five of the seven suspects arrested during the riots in Wijk bij Duurstede are still in custody on Sunday morning. They were involved in the protest against an emergency shelter at the town hall, which got out of hand and sustained significant damage.
On Friday evening, a group of extremists attacked again.
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