Attack on Koninginnedag 2009

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Sketch of the situation: red the route of the assassin; orange the route of the parade

The attack on a pageant in Apeldoorn on Koninginnedag 2009 in the presence of Queen Beatrix was a rampage on Koninginnedag (April 30th) 2009.

A driver drove through the rows of spectators at high speed and broke through a barrier. His alleged target was a bus that drove the royal family in the parade. He missed it by a few meters and finally stopped due to an impact on de Naald , a marble obelisk on the edge of the grounds of Het Loo .

Seven spectators and the gunman lost their lives as a result of the rampage. Despair over one's own precarious situation is assumed to be the motive.

supporting documents

  1. ↑ a b c Parade in the Netherlands: gunman admits attempt on queen - SPIEGEL ONLINE. In: spiegel.de. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .

Coordinates: 52 ° 13 ′ 40 ″  N , 5 ° 56 ′ 46 ″  E