Belgium: Iraqi (20) Stabs Woman (69) on Train

Today, a 20-year-old Iraqi man allegedly stabbed a 69-year-old woman on a train at Antwerp Central Station. The woman was taken to the hospital in a life-threatening condition but is now out of danger. The suspect tried to escape but was caught at the station by railway security officers. It is also reported that the man had just been released from custody on some other charges and that he assaulted a guard at the jail earlier this week. 

The below article by the Dutch language Belgian news outlet, HLN, is translated by Fousesquawk. We are in the process of adding English subtitles to the video in the article.

 https://www.hln.be/antwerpen/steekincident-op-trein-in-centraal-station-in-antwerpen-vrouw-69-gewond-maar-buiten-levensgevaar-irakese-dader-gevat~a22e480b/

Iraqi man who stabbed woman in Antwerp Central Station also attacked a police officer earlier this week. The woman (69) was injured but out of danger.

By Lion Verlinden, Jasper Van Der Schoot, Raul Aertgeerts, Joran Van Nieuwenborgh, and Fleur Mees, on April 4, 2024 at 12:48. Latest update: 19:05

.In the Antwerp Central Station a stabbing incident took place today on a train. This is confirmed by the federal police. The victim, a 69-year-old woman, was taken to the hospital in critical condition. In the meantime, she is no longer in (life-threatening) danger. The perpetrator, a 20-year-old from Iraq, we learn from political circles and confirmed by the prosecutor’s office, was caught. Earlier this week, the man also attacked a police officer.

The incident took place at 11:20 on a train coming from Leuven. The victim was stabbed several times. The perpetrator, a 20-year-old who has reportedly been in our country for ten years, also tried to escape, but was eventually caught in the station by officers of Securail. “The victim was taken to the hospital in life-threatening condition,” according to the federal police. “Two other people who saw the incident are in shock.”

According to the prosecutor’s officer, the man was administratively arrested earlier this week. At a certain moment, he was let out of his cell and kicked an officer. That was subsequently classified by the prosecutor’s office as assault  (with injuries) on an officer. On Monday, they brought the man before summary judgment.  (Now) he stabbed a woman. Tomorrow, he will be brought before the investigating judge for today’s (incident).