A 15-year-old Dutch girl who was said to have identified as a dog is accused of fatally stabbing her parents and attacking the family’s golden retriever before allegedly sending graphic images from the scene to classmates, according to multiple reports.
The teenager, from Groningen in the Netherlands, was taken into custody after her parents, Johan and Mathilda, both 53, were discovered dead from stab wounds last Thursday, Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad reported.
The family’s golden retriever was also reportedly wounded during the incident, according to the Sun. The dog’s current condition has not been made public.
Following the attack, the girl allegedly photographed her parents’ bodies and shared the disturbing images with friends through WhatsApp, the Telegraaf reported.
“You could see both of her parents lying on the ground with their eyes open. Her father was lying on the floor, and her mother was on the bed. There was blood visible and a knife,” one student told the outlet in Dutch.
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Police in the area did not provide additional details about the reported images but urged the public not to circulate graphic material online and to notify authorities instead, according to the reports.
Reports also claimed the girl had been wrestling with questions about her identity and was known at school for pretending to be a dog, including crawling through hallways on all fours and barking with friends.
“She wore a tail, dog ears, and gloves,” another classmate told the outlet. “And sometimes she would make barking sounds.”
Johan and Mathilda’s relatives said in a statement obtained by Algemeen Dagblad that they “can hardly comprehend” the murders.
‘We hope that everyone understands that we are deeply affected by the tragic events surrounding the passing of Johan and Mathilda from Meerstad,” family and friends said in a statement through an aid organization.
“But the support and sympathy we have received from many do us good and are heartwarming.”
An investigation into the slayings remains ongoing.
