Justice sees no terror motive in knife attack in Brussels metro
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The man who died yesterday stabbing people in a metro station in Brussels is suspected of illegal possession of weapons and attempted murder. This is reported by the Belgian judiciary. The investigators do not assume that the suspect had a terrorist motive.
Yesterday, a 30-year-old man stabbed three people in a metro station at Schuman station, in the European quarter of the Belgian capital. One of the three injured remains in hospital. It concerns a 25-year-old man. He turned into mortal danger for some time, but not since.
Two other injured people have been confirmed from hospital. It concerns a 47-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man.
Not an extremist
The suspect was arrested by the Belgian police shortly after the incident. According to Belgian media, his name is Anwar H. What possessed him is unknown. He is expected to be examined by psychologists soon.
Flemish broadcaster VRT registers that he was not known as an extremist in the security services, but was known to the police. He is said to have used violence and threatened people in 2020, among other things.
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