Earlier in the day, Belgian media reported on a knife attack in a restaurant, which led to 2 deaths.
According to the mayor, the attacker has been neutralized and the local population is not in any danger. She said the investigation into the matter was underway.
"A 52-year-old man entered the restaurant and stabbed a manager, her mother-in-law and her daughter, who was his ex-girlfriend. The perpetrator died at the crime scene," Vancrayebeck stressed.
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According to the representative, the life of one attack victim was in danger, while another person was in serious condition.
The previous week, a knife-stabbing attack in the parking lot of a supermarket in Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux in France resulted in the death of one person and another being wounded.