A worker from the Brussels North police – who works in civilian clothes – wanted to intervene this Monday evening, a little before 9 p.m., to arrest two individuals who were attacking a couple in the Gare du Nord. But the suspects, who probably knew his quality as a police officer, would have immediately recognized him. Neither one nor two, one of them would then have taken out his blade and dark / ran in the direction of the policeman. Which would therefore have run to “save his skin”, underline police sources, and also have the possibility / the time to give the alert to call for reinforcement.
Results ? At least one of the two suspects was arrested. It would be a minor who would be of Algerian origin and illegally staying. “Two weeks after the knife attack that cost the life of Thomas Monjoie, a colleague is already the victim of a new attempted murder. We wonder what the politician is waiting for to act, ”comments a police source. The spokesperson for the Brussels North police does not wish to comment and refers us to the Brussels public prosecutor’s office.