Victims of a shooting in Alphen aan den Rijn three years ago are to receive compensation from insurance taken out by the killer.

Tristan van der Vlis, who shot dead seven people and injured 16 in a shopping centre on April 9 2011 and then shot himself, had third-party liability insurance with Nationale-Nederlanden.

The insurance company has now agreed to pay out €454,000 on the policy which will be used for compensation, Nos television reports.

Division

During a court hearing on Tuesday, someone will be appointed to deal with the settlement and how it is divided among the victims.

There are already 84 victims who qualify for compensation. This group pressed Nationale-Nederlanden to pay out the compensation and have charged the Dutch state with mistakes in the granting of gun licences. Van der Vlis had a licence for five weapons despite a history of psychiatric problems.

The insurance company says other people who think they may have a claim should also apply.