Three dead after horrific stabbing attack at a restaurant in Belgium

Two women and their killer are dead following a brutal knife attack in Belgium.

Police and helicopters were dispatched to the Le Ramier, a popular restaurant in Moresnet-Chapelle, eastern Belgium, at around 5pm.

One witness, who gave her name as Justice, told RTL Info: ‘A lady was stabbed in a restaurant.

‘We are talking about a knife attack in a restaurant, there will be one dead and several wounded.’ 

Another person known only as Elisa confirmed helicopters rushed to the scene.

Mayor Thierry Wimmer told the Belga news agency that multiple people were killed in the attack. The incident is not believed to be linked to terrorism, the mayor told the news agency.

Witnesses said the suspect is believed to be an ex-boyfriend of one of the victims.  

Photographs from outside the restaurant show a large police and ambulance presence. 

The Rue de la Clinique street was cordoned off. At least one victim was flown to hospital.  

Plombières is a small district in Belgium within the province of Liege, and has a population of just around 9,600 people. It is 80 miles away from the Belgian capital of Brussels.

Belgium lowered its terror threat level in January after three years of high alert following the Brussels bombings, but soldiers have continued to guard the key sites.  

A police cordon was put in place around the restaurant this evening