a 35-year-old man who is suspected of killing his 28-year-old wife in their home in Rotterdam-Lombardijen has confessed to the murder but also stated that he cannot remember exactly what happened during the night A prosecutor said this on Tuesday during the first preliminary hearing in the court case against A “I regret it,” the suspect said at the end of the hearing The woman’s body was found during the overnight hours of Friday, August 5, leading into Saturday Attempts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful had repeatedly called the father and sister of the victim before this telling them that they had to come to the apartment on the Dumasstraat as quickly as possible the two found their relative on the couch without any signs of life The victim and A.’s baby was also found in the home The girl had turned a year old a day earlier According to the Public Prosecution Service He confessed after questioning by the police and the examining magistrate it is not clear what happened prior to the violent act the woman said that she wanted to divorce A which led to him completely losing control and the woman knew each other for five years and they “seemed to be a happy couple.” However there were concerns about A.’s financial troubles The victim’s funeral in Turkey was incredibly well attended The detective investigation is almost completed is cooperating in a behavioral study by a psychologist and a psychiatrist The next preliminary hearing is set for December 16 It is not yet known when the case will be heard in detail A shooting in Rotterdam-Zuid left a 51-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy injured on Wednesday evening The two victims were standing on the balcony of an apartment when someone shot them from the street AD reported that the victims are father and son Several neighbors called the police at around 9:30 p.m Responding officers found the injured man and teenager Emergency services took them to a hospital for treatment The suspects fled the scene after the shooting Witnesses were able to give the police a description of the suspects resulting in two people being arrested in the area The police are investigating their involvement in the shooting Investigators found around ten bullet casings on the street The police cordoned off the street and the involved home for trace evidence investigation The motive for the shooting is still unknown Investigators asked witnesses and anyone with relevant footage from surveillance cameras Wednesday was a busy night for the police in Rotterdam, according to Rijnmond the police also responded to two explosions in Rotterdam’s Feijenoord neighborhood - one at a chicken restaurant on Beijerlandselaan and one at a home on Zwederstraat There was also an explosive attack at a home on Willem Marisstraat in Dordrecht You have successfully subscribed to the newsletter There was an error while trying to send your request The police have arrested two suspects on suspicion of involvement in the arson of Rotterdam alderman Faouzi Achbar’s home One of them will be brought before the examining magistrate on Wednesday the police confirmed after reporting by the AD A fire was started at the alderman’s home on July 6 last year. The house in Rotterdam-Lombardijen was so damaged that Achbar and his family are still in replacement housing months later The alderman did not wish to respond to the news of the arrests Police shared images of a man who is suspected of starting the fire a year ago. A 43-year-old man was arrested in August but he has since been let go and is not a suspect anymore Footage shows the suspect arriving at the home by bicycle and climbing over the fence Police said that he started the fire inside the house Achbar and his family were not home during the fire The motives for the arson are still unclear Achbar told the regional broadcaster Rijnmond last month that a lot of things were going through his head after hearing the news of the arson including whether the incident was politically motivated Seeing as we don't know where this comes from I want to wait for the investigation to get more clarity about the reason why someone did this or is capable of something like this Those in the Netherlands in life threatening danger should immediately dial 112 for emergencies, and anyone suffering from depression or contemplating suicide can call 113 Zelfmoordpreventie at any time by dialing either 113 or 0800-0113, or by visiting 113.nl. The 34-year-old man who was found dead earlier this month in La Fontainestraat in the Rotterdam district of Lombardijen did not die as the result of a crime. The victim was found with a firearm, Rotterdam police said on Monday. The victim was identified by Rotterdam media outlets as Barry Inees, better known as rapper Rabby Racks. The musician was found by his sister, AD reported. Police questioned several people, including two who were brought to the station. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death is now completed, the police said. Police do not want to confirm his identity for privacy reasons, but organizations and musicians with whom he worked took to social media to memorialize him after his death. Record company TopNotch previously confirmed the artist's death, saying it was "tremendously shocked and in deep mourning." Racks scored a few big hits with The Hague group, Strictly Family Business, or SFB. They registered several million streams of their music on online services. He managed SFB for several years. The rap group includes artists Frenna, Jandro, Priceless and KM. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Top Notch (@topnotchnl) No trains are running between Rotterdam Central Station and Breda this morning A lightning strike caused a malfunction in the technical installation of the Willems railway tunnel making train traffic through it impossible No train traffic is possible between Rotterdam Central Station and Roosendaal Trains to the Noord-Brabant city use the same track There are also no trains running between Rotterdam Central Station and Lombardijen The malfunction affects both the high-speed line and the regular track NS is running buses between Rotterdam CS and Lombardijen Travelers heading to Breda are advised to travel via Utrecht and take extra travel time into account NS expects the issue to be resolved around noon and then train traffic can be restarted again