Briton praised for tackling Amsterdam knife attack suspect
A British man has been praised for tackling a suspected knifeman to the ground in central Amsterdam.
The tourist, who does not wish to be named, restrained the suspect after five people were stabbed near the Dutch capital’s Dam Square on Thursday.
Video of the incident shows the Briton, wearing jeans and a black hoodie, kneeling on his back and twisting his arm until police arrived.
Amsterdam’s Mayor Femke Halsema said she was impressed by his decisive action, telling local broadcasters he showed “exceptional” instinct.
Halsema personally thanked the British man at her official residence, where he was given an award for bravery, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported.
Courtesy: BBC