The Rotterdam Police are offering a huge reward for any tip that can lead to the arrest of 24-year-old Bretly Dorder. The man is a murder suspect and currently the most wanted man in the Netherlands.
The police are getting many potential leads on where the suspect could be, but so far, none have been helpful in locating him. Because he doesn’t have a fixed address, it has proven hard to pin him down.
For the time being, the country-wide manhunt continues.
Armed and ‘extremely dangerous’
Dorder has been associated with multiple violent crimes. These include shooting 60-year-old psychiatrist Jean van Griensven, stabbing a 32-year-old man, threatening someone with a knife, and stabbing an inmate when he was briefly detained in May.
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The Rotterdam man has a multi-page criminal record, according to de Telegraaf, so the police want to get him off the streets as soon as possible to prevent further incidents.
If you see the suspect, the police urge you to call 112 immediately and not to engage with him in any way. He mostly travels by public transport, so keep your eyes open mainly on trains.
He also may be active in online chats, especially Bullchat, a chatroom for gay men in the Netherlands.
The search continues
The Rotterdam Police made the rare decision to release Dorder’s name and face on Monday afternoon. This is usually only done if the person’s crimes add up to at least eight years in prison.
Wij zijn dringend op zoek naar Bretly Dorder. Hij wordt verdacht van betrokkenheid bij het dodelijke schietincident op een 60-jarige man aan het #Handelsplein in #Rotterdam. Als u Dorder ziet, benader hem dan niet zelf, maar bel 112. https://t.co/YKw8bznChA
— Politie Eenheid Rotterdam eo (@POL_Rotterdam) October 21, 2023
Translation: “We are urgently looking for Bretly Dorder. He is suspected of involvement in the fatal shooting of a 60-year-old man at #Handelsplein in #Rotterdam. If you see Dorder, do not approach him yourself, but call 112.”
Dorder is 1.83 metres tall, with a heavy build, and is 24 years old. The police are taking all the help they can get to find him, as this has become a very serious investigation.
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