A 70-year-old woman has been seriously injured after another resident of the retirement home in which she lives attacked her with a biro. Such was the intensity of the attack that the woman sustained serious head injuries. News on the incident at a care home in the Brussels municipality of Elsene first appeared in the Francophone daily ‘La Dernière Heure’ and has since been confirmed by the Brussels prosecutors’ office. The woman’s assailant, a female resident of the retirement home, has been arrested.
The violent incident took place on Sunday 15 September the Brussels prosecutor’s office confirms that "violent acts were committed against a 70-year-old woman by another rersident”.
La Dernière Heure reports that during an argument between the two woman the victim was stabbed several times in the head with a biro. The victim’s condition is currently unclear.
The suspected assailent may have psychiatric issues. She has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
At a custody hearing on Friday 20 September, it was decided that she should be kept on remand. The investigation is still ongoing and the prosecutor’s office is refraining for further comment for the time being.