The victims of a fatal violent incident in Terneuzen are a 29-year-old mother and her 5-year-old child. A police spokesperson told NU.nl this on Tuesday. According to him, there is no suspect in sight yet.
The investigation in the house on Vincent van Goghstraat in the Zeeland town is still in full swing, the spokesperson said. There is no suspect in sight yet, and the spokesperson does not expect any new information to be released today.
Officers responded to a report on Monday evening and found the 29-year-old mother and her child in the house. Help was no longer possible. The two died as a result of violence, police announced earlier.
PZC and Omroep Zeeland reported on Monday evening that shots had been fired in the house. The police spokesperson was unable to confirm this on Tuesday.
Mayor Erik van Merrienboer of Terneuzen reacted with shock to the incident on Tuesday. “We are deeply affected by the terrible event. Our sympathy goes out to the relatives of the victims. But also to all other affected parties, such as friends, acquaintances, local residents and the primary school involved.”