A woman who was seriously injured in a knife attack in Luxembourg City’s Limpertsberg district is now in a stable condition, after several hours of emergency surgery, the public prosecutor’s office said late on Thursday.
A 35-year-old woman was killed and another left seriously injured following the knife attack on Tuesday. The injured woman, a 36-year-old single mother, is no longer in a critical condition, the public prosecutor’s office said in a statement.
The alleged perpetrator is a Belgian citizen who does not live in Luxembourg and had made an appointment with the estate agent that he is accused of fatally stabbing in a flat on Avenue de la Faïencerie at around 14:20 on Tuesday, the Luxemburger Wort reported.
27-year-old only suspect in fatal Luxembourg stabbing
A neighbour in a flat below was alerted by the woman’s screams, and the suspect then allegedly attacked her.
A judge has opened proceedings against the 27-year-old suspect for murder, manslaughter, attempted murder and intentional bodily harm, the public prosecutor’s office said. He has been remanded in custody.
The investigation is ongoing and, according to the authorities, is still in its early stages. Checks, forensic examinations and other assessments are underway. These will likely include a psychiatric evaluation of the arrested individual.
(This article was originally published by the Luxemburger Wort, translated using AI and edited by Kate Oglesby.)
