Children die in Creche stabbings - Belgium

At least two children and one adult have been stabbed to death at a creche in Belgium.


Scene of the stabbing

The stabbings took place at a daycare centre near Dendermonde, Belgium

The attack happened at a childcare centre near Dendermonde, northwest of the capital Brussels.

Initial reports suggested five people, including three children, had been killed.

Creche in Dendermonde where a knife attack occurred. Pic: OCMW Dendermonde


The creche. Picture: OCMW Dendermonde

At least 10 others were injured, the ambulance service said.

Local media suggested up to 12 people were hurt in the incident, with some in a critical condition.

The creche was attacked by a knife-wielding man wearing black and white facepaint "like a joker", reports said.

"At least 10 are injured - 10, 15, 20 are injured, I don't know," Peter Cleymans, director of Dendermonde Ambulance Centre, said.

The dead adult was a member of staff, an employee at the childcare centre said.



Dendermonde, Belgium

Police helicopters and officers on the ground searched for the assailant, who was caught and arrested while fleeing on a bicycle.

He had visited centres for the disabled earlier in the day, according to local reports.

"All the injured are being looked after, those not injured have been taken to a special care centre," said Piet Buys, the town's mayor.

"They are in shock and need psychological support. We're not sure who the perpetrator is but witnesses say he just went wild"

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What kind of sicko has done this???????? Bastard!

This is awful. Apart from the loss of life there are so many injured who will be left emotionally scarred for life. Just imagine one of these little ones growing up, having their own children and being in circumstances where they need to put their children into a creche, or even coping with the first day at school.

Don't know what to say... Why children!!! if this monster wanted to hurt someone why didn't he pick on someone his own size.Bless these poor little children and their families.

lubelle wrote:Don't know what to say... Why children!!! if this monster wanted to hurt someone why didn't he pick on someone his own size.Bless these poor little children and their families.

Lu, i prefer avoid reading again the new!

our babies are not safe anywhere!

Those poor innocent little children. I just hope they didnt suffer when this madman cowardly did this insane act.

why

Saw the footage of parents running to the creche..to try to find out if their child was dead.
Just too horrible.

it would appear that the creche worker who died stood in front of him to block him from harming the children, if it wasn't for her heroism, how many more could have died or been injured. I'm sure she must have loved those children and was so brave :( Her family have at least that to hold onto.

snowflake wrote:Saw the footage of parents running to the creche..to try to find out if their child was dead.
Just too horrible.

omg snowflake...can you imagine the horror that you would feel as you made that run to the creche??
It is my worst worst nightmare...

eddie wrote:

snowflake wrote:Saw the footage of parents running to the creche..to try to find out if their child was dead.
Just too horrible.

omg snowflake...can you imagine the horror that you would feel as you made that run to the creche??
It is my worst worst nightmare...

I dont even want to think about this