Mentally disabled man kidnapped and abused in West after meeting on dating app

A 61-year-old man with an intellectual disability was kidnapped and severely abused after meeting suspects via a dating app in Amsterdam. Two men have been arrested for the crime, which is currently being investigated for potential homophobic motives.
A 61-year-old man from Schiedam with an intellectual disability was abducted and severely mistreated after arranging a meeting through a dating app on September 20. Upon arriving for his date, the victim was taken by three men to a residence in the western part of Amsterdam, where he was held overnight, assaulted, and reportedly drugged. The attackers also filmed parts of the abuse, including the partial shaving of the victim's hair, and shared the footage on Snapchat. The man managed to escape the following morning after the suspects briefly took him outside, prompting him to seek help at a nearby home. Following an investigation, police identified the residence where the assault occurred. Two Amsterdam residents, aged 21 and 23, have been arrested in connection with the incident, though they were already in custody for a similar case in the central Netherlands. Authorities are currently searching for a third suspect and investigating whether the crime was motivated by homophobia.
Based on reporting by rss. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.



