The events on Sunday afternoon around 1600 hours remain unclear however. The police closed off the street, but gave no further information. “The investigation is in progress, and we will give a statement later,” the public prosecutor told the media. And although the prosecutor’s office would give no further statement for the time being, it spoke of a “serious incident”.
The stabbing in the Belgian city took place around an hour after a terrorist attacker was shot dead by police in London.
According to Belgian news site HLN, a dark-skinned woman attacked two passers-by with a knife in central Ghent, reportedly injuring one of her victims in the stomach. Armed police officers then neutralized the woman with a gunshot to the hand, and she was taken into custody.
Police have also reportedly arrested a man, who is said to have been involved in the stabbing. Bystanders in the Koffieshop cafe on the corner of Notelaarstraat said two bystanders were wounded and they had seen a man fleeing from the suspect. The police then reportedly shot the attacker in the hand.
The fire department set up a tent on the street to treat people. The Bevrijdingslaan is closed between Notelaarstraat and Virginiastraat.
In London, a jihadist wearing a fake suicide vest was shot dead by police marksmen after he went on a stabbing spree on Sunday. Sky News reported that he had been under active surveillance by anti-terror police.
Scotland Yard confirmed at least three people were injured in the attack and have been taken to hospital. They include one person who is in a life-threatening condition. The Metropolitan Police tweeted: “Three people are known to have been injured in the Streatham attack earlier this afternoon. One person is at hospital in a life-threatening condition. We are in the process of informing their family.
“A second victim was treated for minor injuries at the scene before being taken to hospital. A third victim has been taken to hospital – their condition is not life-threatening.”
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