(NL Times) Authorities failed to fully monitor Ayoub M., the suspect in the fatal stabbing at Rotterdam’s Erasmus Bridge, in the months leading up to the attack, according to a joint report from the Dutch Inspectorate of Justice and Security and the Inspectorate of Health Care and Youth.
On September 19, 2024, Ayoub M., armed with two knives, stabbed two men at the foot of the Erasmus Bridge. A 32-year-old Rotterdam man was killed, and a 33-year-old Swiss man was seriously injured. Bystanders, including a personal trainer working nearby, intervened to restrain the suspect.
At the time, Ayoub M. was under a conditional TBS order, which is imposed on individuals who have committed serious offenses and are considered to have a psychiatric disorder that makes them a risk to society. TBS is a form of court-ordered psychiatric treatment combined with supervision.
