Wrong man arrested, bitten by police dog

Friday 27 July 2007

Police have apologised after arresting and injuring an innocent man in connection with the shooting of a police officer in Apeldoorn on Monday.

The man, arrested on Wednesday night in Gouda was bitten by a police dog and has been hospitalised. A police spokesman said the victim looked extremely similar to the chief suspect in the shooting.

The police officer who was shot remains seriously ill in hospital.

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