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Dutchman dies after royal attack | |
(20 minutes later) | |
The driver of a car that killed five people after crashing into crowds watching a Dutch royal parade has died from his injuries. | |
The man, a Dutch national, died in hospital overnight, officials said. | |
Karst Tates, 38, was critically injured after his attempted attack on the royal family in Apeldoorn on Thursday. | |
His car crashed into a monument after ploughing into bystanders who were marking Queen's Day in the town, some 90km (56 miles) east of Amsterdam. | |
Television pictures showed members of the royal family looking on in horror from an open-topped bus as the incident unfolded metres away from them. | Television pictures showed members of the royal family looking on in horror from an open-topped bus as the incident unfolded metres away from them. |
Twelve people remain injured in hospital. | Twelve people remain injured in hospital. |
Officials said on Thursday the driver had confessed to police that he intended to attack the royal family. | |
After searching the car and his home, investigators ruled out terrorism as a motive and said it appeared he had acted alone. | After searching the car and his home, investigators ruled out terrorism as a motive and said it appeared he had acted alone. |