The Leuven prosecutor’s office has confirmed that a 35-year-old woman has been detained on suspicion of the manslaughter of her 44-year-old partner. The man was attacked at a property on the Potterijstraat in Tienen (Flemish Brabant).
At around midday on Sunday passers-by found a 44-year-old man bleeding on the street. They tried to revive him and paramedics also came to the scene. Despite their efforts the man died.
Sarah Callewaert of the Leuven prosecutor’s office told VRT News that "We were able to arrest a suspect straight away”.
"She will be questioned by an examining magistrate. At the moment were are unable to provide any further information concerning the motive. Further investigation should shed more light on this”.