Breda explosion targets young family home, Digi Mart USA News (Breda, Netherlands): An explosive device detonated overnight Sunday at a house on the Roerstraat in Breda, according to a report from Omroep Brabant. A young family with two children lives in the home.
Early Monday morning, a child’s bicycle lay on its side against a blackened facade near the property.
A neighbor described the family as very kind and said she could not believe they were involved in any dispute with anyone. “This must be a mistake,” she said.
She added that the couple’s daughter is only two years old.
The explosion blackened the roller shutter, part of the sidewalk and part of the facade. A twisted license plate was found lying in the garden.
Many residents said they were woken by a loud bang, and the fire brigade quickly brought the situation under control.
Neighbors believe the perpetrator or perpetrators may have intended to target a different house. According to one neighbor, a heated dispute took place at that house four months ago, and she said the property has been “unsettled for some time.” Another neighbor described it as a fistfight.
Police said on Monday that they are proceeding on the basis of arson and have opened an investigation. Officers are visiting homes in the area to ask whether residents have camera footage that could assist the inquiry.
Police also urged anyone who saw anything relevant to come forward.
