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Jan G. stayed hidden in Overasselt for 12 hours after armed attack
More than 30 armed men arrived at Jan G.’s home in Overasselt, in the Netherlands, around 4 a.m.
on September 1.
G. escaped with his partner and their two young children and hid at an acquaintance’s home elsewhere in the village.
A security guard at the property was shot and later died, and two police officers who arrived were seriously wounded.
G. had hired the guard two days earlier after seeing two suspicious people near his home.
G. and his family remained hidden in Overasselt for much of the day, while police searched for the attackers.
He left with his family in a taxi late that afternoon.
The municipality closed his home for a year and imposed a ban on him entering the area; the account does not say where he went next.
More than 30 armed men arrived at Jan G.’s home in Overasselt around 4 a.m. on 1 September.
Jan G. escaped with his girlfriend and their two young children and hid with them at a family acquaintance’s home elsewhere in the village.
His security guard, Berry, was shot and later died, while two police officers who arrived at the scene were seriously wounded.
Jan G. and his family stayed hidden in Overasselt until a taxi arrived late that afternoon.
A video surfaced that day in which criminals demanded compensation from Jan G. for a lost shipment of 1,283 kilograms of cocaine.
- Who
- Jan G. and his family were targeted by more than 30 armed men.
- What
- Jan G. escaped and hid in Overasselt for much of the day after the armed attack. His security guard was killed and two police officers were seriously wounded.
- When
- Around 4 a.m. on 1 September; Jan G. left late that afternoon.
- Where
- At Jan G.’s home on Ewijkseweg in Overasselt, and later at a family acquaintance’s home elsewhere in the village.
- Why
- A video that surfaced that day showed criminals demanding compensation for a lost shipment of 1,283 kilograms of cocaine.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Go away, idiots. Who are you to tell me what to do? I’m not going anywhere.
Jan G. visited the local supermarket in Overasselt.
More than 30 armed men appeared at Jan G.’s home; he fled with his family.
Jan G. contacted the head of the security guard’s company and said Berry had died.
A taxi arrived and Jan G. and his family left their hiding place.
- Armed group
- More than 30 men
- Attack location
- Jan G.’s home on Ewijkseweg, Overasselt
- Security guard
- Berry, killed in the attack
- Police officers
- Two seriously wounded
- Cocaine shipment cited in video
- 1,283 kilograms
- Hideout distance from Jan G.’s home
- Less than 1,200 metres
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