A 33-year-old man was seriously injured in a stabbing at a chip shop in Blankenberge, West Flanders, on Monday night. A 41-year-old man has been arrested.
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 22:00 following the attack. The victim, who is from Charleroi, was initially said to be in a life-threatening condition, but his state has since stabilised.
The suspect, a man from Blankenberge, was arrested and taken in for questioning.
The public prosecutor’s office appointed a forensic doctor, while police forensic officers examined the scene.
According to prosecutors, the stabbing was preceded by an altercation. The exact circumstances of the incident are under investigation.
