Dragana Age: 30
Stabbed to death: February 1, 2025
Place of residence: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Origin: Victim: Croatia, Perpetrator: Morocco
Perpetrator: Ex-partner
Dragana, a 30-year-old woman of Croatian descent, lived with her brother in Amsterdam. After ending her relationship with 32-year-old Khalid, he continued to threaten her. In emails, he allegedly threatened to kill her. On January 9, 2025, Dragana reported these threats to the police.
In the night of January 31 to February 1, neighbors heard screaming and loud noises coming from Khalid’s home on Gerard Callenburgstraat. Around 3:50 a.m., the noise stopped. Just over an hour later, at 5:00 a.m., Khalid showed up at the police station covered in blood, with an injury to his hand. He confessed to having killed Dragana.
The police found her body in the apartment. Dragana had been killed with more than forty cuts and stab wounds. There were no other witnesses.
Khalid claimed that he acted in self-defense after Dragana allegedly grabbed a knife, but according to the Public Prosecution Service, there is no evidence to support this. He is currently in pre-trial detention pending psychological and psychiatric evaluation.