No sign of terror motive in Hague stabbings: police

Dutch police said yesterday they had found no indications of a terrorist motive after arresting a homeless man for stabbing three teenagers in The Hague. The 35-year-old man was detained on Saturday after the assault, which happened as shoppers hunted Black Friday bargains in the city’s main commercial street. “The precise circumstances of the stabbing incident are still unclear. No indications have yet been found to show that there was a terrorist motive,” police said on Twitter. “The motive for the stabbing incident is still being investigated.” Police said the suspect had no fixed abode and was “arrested at a homeless shelter in the centre of The Hague” before being taken to a police station for questioning”.