On Christmas Eve, a member of the public was seriously injured in a stabbing outside the Brussels Stock Exchange in the centre of the Belgian and Flemish capital, local police confirmed to Belgian news agency Belga.
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Individual seriously injured in Christmas Eve stabbing outside Brussels Stock Exchange
Colin Clapson
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“On Wednesday evening, at around 10:17 p.m., our services were notified of a seriously injured person in the vicinity of the Stock Exchange. The injuries were due to due to a stabbing,” police spokesperson Ilse Van de Keere said.
The police swiftly arrived at the scene and set up a security perimeter to secure the area and allow the emergency services to do their work.
The victim was taken to hospital where they are in a stable condition. A suspect has been detained, but has not yet been questioned because an interpreter is required. An investigation has been launched to determine the exact circumstances of the incident as the reason for the attack is unclear.