Two prison officers have been injured in an incident with an inmate. The dailies ‘Het Laatste Nieuws’ and ‘Het Nieuwsblad’ report that they were stabbed. The inmate that stabbed them is reported to be the Chechen wrestler Izyaur Mutaliev. The seriousness of the prison officers’ injuries is still unclear.
The East Flemish prosecutor’s office confirms that it has been made aware of an incident at Beveren Prison.
It says that 2 prison officers were injured but will not give any further details regarding the seriousness of their injuries.