Tag #Violence Against Public Transport Workers

What were the direct consequences of the insufficient evidence in the assault case against the alleged attackers of the NS conductor?

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) has dropped the investigation into the alleged assault of an NS conductor in April 2023 due to insufficient evidence. Despite an initial arrest, contradictory witness statements and a lack of in-train footage hampered the investigation. The incident, involving a group of youths, resulted in the conductor sustaining a broken arm and the train driver receiving blows.