(Dutch News) On Monday it was five years to the day since Gökmen Tanis shot four people dead and injured six others while on a tram at the 24 Oktoberplein in Utrecht.
The anniversary was marked by a minute’s silence and a short ceremony attended by mayor Sharon Dijksma, The Hague’s mayor Jan van Zanen, who was in charge in Utrecht at the time, and justice minister Dilan Yesilgöz, as well as relatives of the victims, eyewitnesses and city officials.
The gathering took place at the location of the attack, where the city has established a memorial to those who died. There has been a ceremony on the spot every year since, but from now on, they will be held every five years.
