A 52-year-old man was killed in a stabbing near the Antwerp Sports Palace this afternoon Antwerp local police have confirmed. Emergency services attended the scene and attempted to save the victim’s life, but in vain.
‘Around 11.30 am, the emergency services were alerted to the stabbing,’ said Antwerp police’s Wouter Bruyns.
‘Medical services attended to the victim at the scene, but he succumbed to his injuries.’
Police are hoping to track down the culprit(s), but no one has yet been arrested. Forensic scientists from the judicial lab are at the scene and police will also review CCTV footage from the area.