The lifeless body of 17-year-old Lisa was discovered in a roadside ditch in the early hours of Wednesday morning, south of her Amsterdam high school.
Lisa had called emergency services while cycling home, reporting that she was being followed. By the time police arrived, she had been fatally stabbed, including wounds to her neck.
Authorities are piecing together Lisa’s last movements and appealed for information from three potential witnesses: a scooter rider, occupants of a light-colored delivery van, and occupants of a Biro microcar seen in the area.
Police said much of her cycling route was recorded on CCTV, but the final seven minutes remain unaccounted for.
Suspect an Asylum Seeker With Prior Arrests
Dutch police confirmed that the main suspect is a 22-year-old asylum seeker.
He had been arrested four days earlier for allegedly raping a woman in Amsterdam on August 15 and was accused of attempting to sexually assault another woman five days before that.
He was staying at a government-run asylum reception center in Amsterdam.
Protests Across the Netherlands
The killing has sparked a wave of