A 38-year-old woman from the East Flemish town of Wetteren has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after having been stabbed several times. The East Flemish Judicial Authorities say that the woman’s 44-year-old partner has been detained.
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Partner detained after woman is stabbed at her home in Wetteren
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The incident happened at around 7:45pm on Friday at a house on the Molenstraatje in Wetteren. The police received an emergency call that was made by the couple’s 15-year-old daughter. Once at the scene the police found a 38-year-old woman with several knife-wounds. The woman was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
The woman’s partner, a 44-year-old Lithuanian national was detained and has since been questioned. He will appear before an Examining Magastrate this weekend. The Judicial Authorities are refraining from any further comment concerning the incident at this stage.