US EditionBriton praised for tackling Amsterdam knife attack suspect
- The Mayor of Amsterdam awarded a hero's medal to a British tourist who tackled a knifeman, ending his attack on Thursday.
- Five individuals were injured, including two Americans, with authorities stating that victims appeared to be chosen at random.
- Mayor Femke Halsema praised the tourist as a 'very modest British man' who acted instinctively during the attack.
- Authorities are investigating the incident for motives, with the suspect being apprehended shortly after by officers and bystanders.
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Brave tourist tackles attacker himself: 'He made his decision in a split second'
Few more details have emerged about Thursday's knife attack in central Amsterdam. The man who stabbed five people was subdued by a British tourist who was nearby at the time. He ran after the attacker, tackled him to the ground, and then waited for the police to arrive. The tourist was hailed as a hero on social media, and the mayor of Amsterdam awarded him a medal of courage in recognition of his intervention.
‘Modest’ British hero knew immediately that something was wrong in Amsterdam: ‘Something bad is happening here’
The British tourist who tackled and held the stabbing suspect in Amsterdam on Thursday knew immediately that something was wrong. "He saw someone pass by and instinctively thought: this isn't right, something bad is happening here. He acted in a split second," says mayor Femke Halsema.
Brit who tackled Amsterdam knifeman given award for his bravery
The Brit, who has not been identified, was said to be ‘modest’ and is ‘mainly concerned for the victims’ A British tourist who ended a knifeman’s rampage in Amsterdam has been given an award for heroism by the city’s mayor. Footage shows the man, who has not been named, chasing the suspect through busy streets before tackling him. He could then be seen pinning the suspect to the ground until authorities arrived on Thursday afternoon. The suspect…
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