A 25-year-old Singaporean student was allegedly stabbed at Sint-Pietersstraat in Brussels, Belgium, at around 2.30am local time on November 7.

He was reported by Bruzz to have stab wounds in his abdomen. He was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead.

“The investigation showed that two suspects approached the victim and an argument ensued, resulting in a stabbing,” the news portal quoted local officials as saying. he said.

Online Belgian magazine P reported that the victim was a student at KU Leuven, a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven.

A source close to the investigation shared that the Singaporean spent the night with two other students, after which the trio was allegedly harassed by two young men.

According to Het Nieuwsblad, the young people asked the victim for cigarettes and then demanded that he hand over his mobile phone.

The trio tried to escape but were chased to a student house on Sint-Pietersstraat.

One of the two youths apparently pulled out a knife and allegedly stabbed the Singaporean.

“The two suspects are 18-year-old males,” authorities added.

“They were arrested and their homes were searched.”

EGM reached out to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for confirmation and updates.

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