After a knife assault in Brussels, what should victims and witnesses do?
French-language media reported that one person suffered facial injuries in a knife assault in Brussels on 11 August 2026.
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- La DH and La Libre reported one person injured in the face during a knife assault in Brussels on 11 August 2026.
- The available reports do not establish a motive, a precise location or whether a suspect was detained.
- In Belgium, 112 reaches urgent medical, fire or police help; 101 is the direct number for urgent police assistance.
- SPF Justice says victims should retain medical, financial and other evidence of their harm.
The immediate subject is a reported knife assault in Brussels in which one person was injured in the face. The service-journalism focus is how residents, newcomers and visitors should contact emergency services and use Belgium’s police, justice and victim-support procedures without drawing unsupported conclusions from a sparsely reported incident.
Background
Belgian victim policy separates the criminal complaint, the status of injured party and civil-party participation. This structure reflects the distinction between reporting an offence, receiving information about a prosecution and formally seeking compensation.
What to do
Move away from danger; call 112 for medical, fire or police help or 101 for urgent police assistance; give an exact location; do not confront the attacker or touch a weapon; follow first-aid instructions; record only what you directly observed; keep original evidence and medical or financial documents; obtain the police report reference; and ask about victim assistance, injured-party status and language support.
Impact
Regional — The incident concerns the Brussels-Capital Region, where emergency response is coordinated federally but policing is divided among six local zones and victim support involves federal, community and local institutions.
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