A British man is being praised for his bravery after dealing with a suspect on the ground near Central Dam Square in Amsterdam on Thursday. The footage shown the man, carelessly wearing clothes, pinning the suspect down and waiting for the police, threatened to punch him, as the audience passed, The Independent said.
Amsterdam Mayor Fame Hasma publicly thanked him for his brave works in an Instagram message and later honored him with a hero’s badge at his official residence.
“He is a very humble British person,” Halsema told the local news channel At5“They have no desire for fame and they are mainly concerned about the victims, feel responsible for them.”
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He praised his quick-thinking response, saying, “In a partition second, he took a decision that greatly appreciates.”
According to the mayor, the tourist was running with Nieuwendijk while hearing an uproar. “He saw someone passed and thoughtfully thought,” Something is wrong. ” He managed to deal with the suspect with the land. ,
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All five victims of the attack are now in a stable position. Authorities recognized her as a 67 -year -old woman and a 69 -year -old American man, a 73 -year -old Belgian woman, 26 -year -old polish man and a 19 -year -old Dutch woman from Amsterdam.
The identity and purpose of the suspect is unclear, but the police are investigating the possibility that the victims were randomly targeted randomly.
A spokesman for Amsterdam Police told Dutch News Outlet Advertisement The British tourist made a “arrest of a rare citizen”. “We are very proud of him, but we also carefully urge that most people are not trained for such situations.”
His works have been widely celebrated on social media, many local people have called for making him an honorary “Amsterdmer”.
