Some 12,000 people gathered in Almere on Sunday for a silent march to commemorate the amateur football linesman who died after being attacked by a group of teenagers a week ago.
The crowd carried torches and banners and some wore armbands featuring ladybirds, the symbol of the Dutch campaign against senseless violence.
The crowd fell silent as it was addressed by Alain, son of Richard Nieuwenhuizen who was kicked and punched by players after a match.
'Dear Papa, we will miss you,' his son said in a short but emotional speech. 'But let us remember, in the Netherlands senseless violence never has the last word.'
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