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Possibly confused man approaches King Willem-Alexander in Ursem

Security officers stopped a possibly confused man who approached the king as he left the fire station in Ursem on Friday.

A possibly confused man walked towards King Willem-Alexander as he finished a visit to the fire station in Ursem on Friday. Security officers stopped him in time. The king then spoke briefly with the man.

The man said radiation was destroying him. Police officers then took him away and the king continued his visit.

The king was in Ursem on a working visit. He visited several organisations and spoke with residents.

The programme included a home for young people with an intellectual disability, the fire station and a local café.