The owner of the bridal store that may have been the target of an that killed in Tarwekamp in The Hague on Saturday is “deeply shocked” by what happened. She sympathizes deeply with all the victims and their loved ones, the young woman said to the , speaking through a family member. The four men arrested for involvement in the devastating explosion will be .
“She is completely devastated and can barely function anymore,” the woman’s spokesperson told the newspaper. “The police are not allowing her to say anything because it could harm the investigation. Utruths are being spread via social media and that is affecting her deeply.
” The woman is “fully cooperating with the investigation,” her spokesperson said. “It is a nightmare for everyone, including us.” The police have at the site of the explosion and resulting fire, which destroyed the bridal store, a bar, and five apartments, and damaged at least 14 other residences.
The police found no signs of a drug lab in the building and ruled out a gas explosion. On Tuesday, investigators revealed that the of the explosion. Since then, rumors have been flying about the bridal store, including that it is a front for other activities, that the woman and her family have many registered businesses that may or may not exist, and that the quality of the bridal fashion was more like cheap items from China sold for a very high price.
“They opened when they felt like it. It was a weird company,” a local told about th.
