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A pregnant woman was thrown to the floor by a police officer during an altercation at an asylum centre in Zeist, Netherlands. The incident escalated when a man, reportedly known to the woman, attempted to intervene and was subsequently restrained by other officers.
The incident has prompted an investigation into the actions of the officers involved, particularly regarding their response to reports of vandalism and threats involving a knife at the asylum seeker centre. Authorities have not disclosed when the investigation will conclude or if any officers will face disciplinary action.
The local police have not yet issued an official statement regarding the incident involving the pregnant woman at the asylum centre in Zeist. Meanwhile, the 30-year-old Palestinian man, who was reportedly facing deportation proceedings, has been arrested following the altercation.
What remains unclear — It is not confirmed what specific events led to the police confrontation with the pregnant woman.
Police filmed dragging pregnant woman along corridor at asylum centre in Zeist
Viral footage has recorded the moment a pregnant woman is thrown to the floor by a police officer.
At the beginning of the clip, officers stand gathered in a corridor while a woman stands a short distance away with a man.
One officer approaches the woman and speaks to her.
Seconds later, another officer, carrying a baton and with a German Shepherd dog on a lead, walks directly towards the woman.
He then appears to grab her by the arm and pull her forwards before forcefully throwing her to the floor in the middle of the corridor.
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The footage has gone viral since it emerged (Picture: Social Media)
The officer who was recorded apparently throwing the woman later got into an altercation with a man she was standing near (Picture: Social Media)
A man, understood to know the woman, then rushes forward and tries to punch the officer with the dog.
The officer strikes back before several other officers quickly move in and a melee breaks out.
A later clip appears to show the woman looking dazed as two officers drag her along the floor further down the corridor while people nearby watch on.
At the same time, three other officers can be seen restraining the man on the ground as the confrontation continues around them.
It is understood the incident took place at a centre for asylum seekers in Zeist, a town near Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
Some reports have claimed the incident happened at a centre of asylum seekers in the Netherlands (Picture: Social Media)
Some online reports claim that officers were responding to reports of vandalism and threats involving a knife at the centre.
During their enquiries, they came into contact with a 30-year-old Palestinian man who is reportedly facing deportation proceedings and had been subject to an entry ban.
The woman told local media outlets that the altercation took place after she spoke to police at the detention centre where her husband was being detained.
He was later arrested, according to reports.
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