Police seek witnesses and camera footage after Breda house blast
Police are investigating after an explosive went off at a house on the Roerstraat in Breda on the night of 8 to 9 November. They are asking witnesses and anyone with camera footage to come forward.
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Illustrative photo: Ramon Vasconcellos / CC BY-SA 2.0An explosive went off at a house on the Roerstraat in Breda around 02:00 on Monday 9 November, police said. The blast damaged the front door and the roller shutter of the home. Police are treating it as arson and have opened an investigation.
Neighbours woke to a loud bang. Someone called 112 and police went to the scene. Nobody was injured.
The fire brigade quickly had the situation under control. On Monday morning the roller shutter, part of the pavement and the front of the house were blackened by the blast, and a child's bicycle stood upside down against the wall.
A neighbour described the residents as "such lovely people". "This must be a mistake," she said, adding that she cannot believe they are in a dispute with anyone.
Police want to hear from witnesses with more information about the incident or the person or people responsible. They are asking anyone who saw or heard something around that time, or who has camera footage that could help, to get in touch on 0900-8844.
Tips can also be given anonymously on 0800-7000. Footage can be uploaded, and tips passed on, through the police online tip form.
Source: Politie
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