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15-year-old boy from Noordoostpolder arrested for violent robbery

A 15-year-old boy from Noordoostpolder and two other teenagers have been arrested for a violent robbery in Haarlem that occurred last June. The 16-year-old victim was stabbed multiple times during the attack and required urgent medical care.

A 15-year-old boy from Noordoostpolder has been arrested in connection with a violent robbery that occurred in Haarlem on June 16. The victim, a 16-year-old, was attacked in a park at Staten Bolwerk and sustained multiple stab wounds during the assault, requiring emergency hospitalization. Following an investigation spanning over four months, authorities identified and apprehended three suspects linked to the crime.

The police first took the 15-year-old boy from Noordoostpolder and another 15-year-old from Haaksbergen into custody last week. A third suspect, a 16-year-old boy residing in Haarlem, was arrested this week. Law enforcement officials continue to investigate the details of the robbery and the specific roles each suspect played in the attack as the legal process moves forward.

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