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Man attacks father with knife during argument in North: six months in prison

A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to six months in prison for attacking his father with a knife during an argument in Amsterdam-Noord. The court took the defendant's intellectual disability and addiction issues into account while emphasizing the need for professional guidance and rehabilitation. The victim suffered injuries to his neck and arm during the incident, which occurred in the presence of the man's mother.

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