A woman has died after she was stabbed in the West Flemish town of Roeselare on Wednesday morning. The incident has resulted in the closure of the Sint-Alfonsusstraat in the centre of the town.
There is a large police presence in the Sint-Alfonsusstraat. 2 ambulances also went to the scene. However, the efforts of paramedics were in vain and the 45-year victim died at the scene. The woman’s 51-year-old partner has given himself up to police and has been arrested.
The emergency services received a call about an incident on the Sint-Alfonsusstraat in Roeselare at around 10am on Wednesday. On their arrival they discovered that there had been a stabbing. The Riho Local Police Service says that a woman has died. The prosecutor’s office was informed, and the area has been cordoned off. There is a yet no information about the precise circumstances surrounding the incident or if anyone else was involved.
In a statement the West Flemish Prosecutor’s Office said that “This morning the emergency services were called to deal with a serious incident on the Sint-Alfonsusstraat in Roeselare. A 45-year-old woman has lost her life. Her 51-year-old partner has been arrested. The West Flemish Prosecutor’s Office has appointed an Examining Magistrate to the case. A pathologist has been appointed and forensics offices will attend the scene. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing”.