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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Barney Davis

‘Modest’ English tourist given award for stopping Amsterdam knifeman

  • An English tourist received a hero's medal from Amsterdam's mayor for tackling a knifeman who injured five people near Dam Square.
  • The tourist, who wishes to remain anonymous, saw the commotion and instinctively intervened, pinning the suspect down until police arrived.
  • The five victims, including tourists from the US and Belgium, are now in stable condition.
  • The motive for the attack is still unclear, but authorities are investigating the possibility of random targeting.
  • The tourist's actions were praised on social media, with some suggesting he be made an honorary Amsterdamer.
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