A man has been shot by police after three people were stabbed in the city centre of The Hague.

A large area of the Dutch city was cordoned off by police after the incident close to its main train station on Saturday afternoon.

Police said the three victims have been taken to hospital after the incident, which happened at about 3.30pm.

The suspect was shot in the legs and was also being treated in hospital, a spokesman added.

Dramatic video has emerged on social media appearing to show the moment police shot the alleged attacker.

Police said the man was known for "confused" behaviour while some reports suggested the attack may have been carried out by an extremist.

All across the Netherlands on Saturday over one million people congregated in cities and villages to remember the nation's liberation from German occupation at the end of Second World War.