The federal police have identified the victim of an attempted murder that took place in broad daylight at Brussels-North station.
The incident occurred on Monday, 22 September, when a woman allegedly tried to strangle another woman with a headscarf around 17:40. There was a second victim involved as well.
The police managed to arrest the suspect, who was charged with attempted manslaughter and with carrying an improvised weapon, which refers to an object not designed as a weapon but used as such, the Brussels Public Prosecutor's Office announced on Monday.
As part of the investigation, the police had been seeking to identify one of the two victims. According to a police statement, the woman is between 25 and 30 years old, has long brown hair, and wears glasses. At the time of the attack, she was wearing jeans, a light-coloured jacket, and was carrying a black shoulder bag along with a black handbag with white patterns.
The woman has now been identified, but little is known about the exact circumstances surrounding the double attempted murder at Brussels-North station. The investigation continues.
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This article was updated on 29 September with details about the charges.
