A 25-year-old Singaporean student dies after being stabbed on rue Saint-Pierre in Brussels

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The victim is a 25-year-old man of Singaporean origin, who was studying in Belgium. According to the first elements of the investigation, it seems that the victim was approached by two suspects, and that a discussion led to a stabbing.

A judicial exclusion perimeter was set up on the scene in order to safeguard the traces. The police also informed the duty magistrate of the Brussels public prosecutor’s office, who requested an investigating judge. Both went to the scene this morning.

A forensic doctor was also requested as well as the laboratory of the federal judicial police. The investigation quickly identified two suspects. They are two men, aged 18. This morning, searches were carried out at their homes, during which they were deprived of their liberty.

At this stage of the investigation, the exact circumstances of the facts must still be clarified. In the interest of this investigation, no further comment will be made.