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Two arrests after 72-year-old man stabbed at Zoetermeer dog walking area

Two arrests after 72-year-old man stabbed at Zoetermeer dog walking area

Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a violent assault on a 72-year-old man at a dog walking area in Zoetermeer in late March. The victim was kicked, beaten, and stabbed in the head, and the arrests were made this past Friday and Saturday.

Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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