Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) 14 September 2026 – Two women have died following a violent incident in the municipality of Anderlecht on Sunday afternoon. Police officers arriving at the scene discovered a critically injured woman inside a residence and another woman holding a knife who jumped from a window before she could be disarmed. Authorities from the Brussels public prosecutor’s office are treating the double fatality as suspicious and have launched a formal judicial investigation.
Police Response To Emergency Incident On Avenue De La Poésie
The Brussels public prosecutor’s office confirmed that law enforcement officers were dispatched to a property situated on Avenue de la Poésie in the Brussels municipality of Anderlecht shortly after 17:00 on Sunday. Upon entering the premises, responding officers located one woman inside the residential property who was suffering from severe injuries.
During the initial intervention, police officers encountered a second woman inside the property who was armed with a knife. According to official statements provided by the public prosecutor’s office, officers attempted to disarm the knife-wielding individual. However, before law enforcement personnel could successfully intervene and disarm her, the woman jumped out of a window of the building.
Emergency Medical Response And Scene Examination
Emergency medical services and paramedics arrived at the scene shortly after the arrival of the police and immediately initiated lifesaving measures. Resuscitation efforts were performed on both women at the location on Avenue de la Poésie. Despite the attempts by emergency medical personnel to save their lives, both women were declared deceased at the scene.
Judicial Investigation And Forensic Procedures
Following the confirmation of the deaths, the Brussels public prosecutor’s office declared the circumstances surrounding the fatalities to be suspicious. A full judicial inquiry was opened to determine the exact sequence of events leading to the deaths of both individuals.
An investigating magistrate and a public prosecutor were appointed to oversee the inquiry and personally attended the crime scene on Sunday evening. In addition, the prosecutor’s office deployed forensic investigators and a medical examiner to conduct an on-site examination, secure physical evidence, and perform necessary forensic evaluations.
Status Of The Ongoing Investigation
Authorities have not released the identities, ages, or personal relationships of the two deceased women. The public prosecutor’s office has not yet disclosed details regarding the precise nature of the initial injuries sustained by the first woman, nor have officials specified the exact floor or height from which the second woman fell.
The investigation remains ongoing under the direction of the appointed investigating judge, with police and forensic teams gathering further evidence to establish the full timeline and context of the incident.
