A 36-year-old man was stabbed to death in Burcht, Antwerp province, on Monday night, according to a statement issued by the Antwerp Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday, confirming a report by Het Laatste Nieuws.
His 24-year-old partner has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the crime.
The incident occurred during a domestic argument in an apartment.
The woman reportedly called emergency services, but her partner tragically died on the scene.
A police forensic team was dispatched to the crime scene and a judge was instructed to investigate the homicide.
