Man arrested after fatal stabbing in Rotterdam suspected of terrorist motive

Emergency services respond to a stabbing incident in the port city of Rotterdam, Netherlands (Media TV/AP)

A 22-year-old man arrested after a fatal stabbing in Rotterdam that left one person dead and another seriously wounded is suspected of murder and attempted murder with terrorist intent, according to Dutch authorities.

The Rotterdam public prosecution service said on Friday that investigations into the suspect, whose identity has not been released, uncovered “indications that the suspect may be ideologically driven”.