The 63-year-old man from Breda since last night seriously injured in hospital after the explosion of his car, presumably a victim of an attack. The victim would be maimed beyond recognition by the blow, say witnesses.
"We give serious consideration to an attack," the police confirmed the NOS. "We can not say for sure, because we are still doing research. But an explosion of this magnitude makes it reminiscent of an attack. The crime scene is still going today through and we thereby also get help from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Command. We also talk with witnesses. "
Bumper in his body
According to police, the man was badly wounded in his right arm and right leg. Local residents have against regional media said that they saw the man with a bumper in his body, and he sat in front of his car and an arm and a leg missing. "He will probably not survive if it is severely handicapped for the rest of his life," a local resident reported to Omroep Brabant.
Another says that the victim was still conscious after the crash. "He grabbed his hands, what was left of it to his head and shook. He was then wrapped in a sheet and placed on a stretcher. Then left the ambulance. Within minutes saw it soon black from the emergency services."
The car exploded at the Thorbeckeplein in Breda. Nearby houses were also damaged. Several windows have been killed.
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