Man injured after suspected stabbing in Antwerp

Man injured after suspected stabbing in Antwerp
Credit: Belga / Jonas Roosens

A man was injured in a suspected stabbing incident on Friday morning in the Atheneum district of Antwerp, according to local police.

The alleged victim, a 53-year-old man, approached a passer-by while showing a stab wound, but the exact events leading up to the incident remain unclear. The man was taken to hospital.

Police have launched an investigation and established a perimeter for evidence collection. A 45-year-old man has been detained as a suspect. The incident may have occurred during an argument in a nearby residence.

On Thursday, a separate stabbing incident occurred near the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, resulting in the death of a 52-year-old man. A suspect has also been apprehended in that case.

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