Netherlands: Hostage taking after party in café. A hostage taker threatens to use explosives.
Hundreds of people are brought to safety. Anxious hours pass before the all-clear is given. Breathe a sigh of relief before the holidays. The background to the crime is still completely unclear. According to the public prosecutor's office, he is known to the police. The man from Ede had already been convicted of a "threat" last year. However, investigators do not believe there was a terrorist motive.