(NL Times) On Friday morning, over 200 relatives, victims, witnesses, and involved Utrecht residents commemorated a terrorist attack on a city tram on 24 Oktoberplein. Gokmen T. opened fire on the express tram to the city center three years ago, killing four people and injuring many others.
The commemoration was open to the public for the first time. Due to coronavirus lockdowns, the first two commemorations had to be held in a small circle. The gunman was sentenced to life in prison for the terrorist act.
“Terrorism is always meaningless and destructive,” said deputy mayor Lot van Hooijdonk. According to van Hooijdonk, the attack “changed the world forever” for victims, aid workers, and relatives.
