Icon of Sin Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 7:47pm UK, Friday January 23, 2009 Three children and a woman have been stabbed to death at a creche in Belgium, according to both Dutch and Belgian news websites. The attack happened at a childcare centre near Dendermonde, north-west of the capital Brussels. Belgian officials have only confirmed the deaths of two children - both aged under three - and a woman, who worked at the centre. However, it is understood a third child has died of their wounds. At least 12 others were injured in the attack. All were in a stable condition following surgery, according to Dr Ignace Demeyer, head of emergency services at Our Lady Hospital in nearby Aalst. "This was a particularly violent attack. All the kids had multiple stab wounds on their legs, arms and all over their bodies," he told reporters. Police had to show distraught parents digital photos of those taken to hospital, asking them to identify their children. The knife-wielding man had his face painted white with black around his eyes, "like a joker" reports said. He rode his bicycle up to the centre at about 10am, entered and began slashing a knife around, according to prosecutor Christian Du Four. Staff reportedly tried to stop him, but he lashed out at them. Sky News Europe correspondent Greg Milam, reporting from Dendermonde, said: "As always with a case like this, there are many questions about how it could have been allowed to happen and why more was not done to prevent it. "The hearses were carrying victims under three years old. Nobody can believe what has happened on their doorstep. "I think people around this region are hoping for answers about how he was able to get inside that day-care centre and cause such terrible carnage." A 28-year-old man was caught and arrested in a supermarket about an hour after the attack. Unconfirmed reports suggested he was a psychiatric patient and may have been under the influence of drugs or medication. Other reports added he had been carrying a "sack full of knives". "An act of great brutality has happened here against our weakest citizens," Mayor Buyse Piet said. "The whole city is united in support for the parents who are in deep grief." Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant has named the 28-year-old as Francis V, from Grembergen, which is part of Dendermonde. Officials have yet to identify the suspect. Justice Minister Stefaan De Clercq later said the man was uncooperative during questioning. Source: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-New...415209143?f=rss That affects me quite a bit since my sister studies in this field of study. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Wozzeck Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 My goodness, how cruel of this guy. It's not right to kill period, but killing children? This man makes me sick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanibomb Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 There are a lot of whack jobs in this world. Why can't we all live in peace!? D: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Judy Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 That is terrible news to hear. The guy needs to be sent to a mental hospital to ensure public protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionordeQuester Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Or strapped in the Electric Chair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Spoon Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 This is one of those cases where someone with a concealed handgun could have stopped this from happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Judy Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Or strapped in the Electric Chair. Agreed. People like that don't need to be kept alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Wozzeck Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 That is terrible news to hear. The guy needs to be sent to a mental hospital to ensure public protection. If I read it correctly, the man arrested was supposed to be a hospital inmate. I'm guessing he escaped, which could mean they need to beef up security at their madhouses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolDeath Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) It's a little frightening to me to see just how twisted a mind can get. I mean you guys understand that nothing says this guy was some evil bastard who likes to kill kids, right? He was completely off his fucking rocker. Also, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7848401.stm No escape, no drugs, might be retracting my statement when more information is given. Edited January 24, 2009 by Death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral "Bull" Halsey Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 That is so fucked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magical CC Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 That is terrible news to hear. The guy needs to be sent to hell. fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Spoon Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 I like the hell idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Someone should have ended him. It's not right how he was able to kill so many before being stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Spoon Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Someone should have ended him. It's not right how he was able to kill so many before being stopped. I don't really think that people outside of the US carry (or are even allowed to carry) concealed handguns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 I don't really think that people outside of the US carry (or are even allowed to carry) concealed handguns. I wasn't referring to that, but that would have been quite useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolDeath Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) Well he was going after a bunch of kids and a couple of adults watching them, so I doubt they were able. Besides, he only -killed- 4 people. Edited January 24, 2009 by Death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Hero Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 *punches face* *chokes* You're done, son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_____ Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 *punches face**chokes* You're done, son. d00de u are lyke awsum ilu [/sarcasm, in case you didn't know.] On-Topic: This is sickening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Wozzeck Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 *punches face**chokes* You're done, son. What I would've done, except you'd have to block the knife first. (I actually had a biology teacher who told the class that blocking a knife is simple if the guy doesn't seem to know how to use a knife.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Spoon Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 I doubt this nutcase knew how to use the knife very well. Any bystander who isn't impaired in some way could have stopped him with their bare hands. I could stop him with my bare hands. Its not that damn hard to stop a knife without getting hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Wozzeck Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Its not that damn hard to stop a knife without getting hurt. It all depends on how they hold it. If they hold it with the blade pointing right at you, then yeah, it's easy to block. If they hold it in such a way where the blade is tucked under your arm until the moment you try to work with them, then your only option is to dodge since it's hard to block and it can create a more effective slash than a stab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Spoon Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 It all depends on how they hold it. If they hold it with the blade pointing right at you, then yeah, it's easy to block. If they hold it in such a way where the blade is tucked under your arm until the moment you try to work with them, then your only option is to dodge since it's hard to block and it can create a more effective slash than a stab. Remember, this was a mental case we're talking about. I'm pretty sure he's the kind that raises the knife over his head and brings it down to stab with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Wozzeck Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Remember, this was a mental case we're talking about. I'm pretty sure he's the kind that raises the knife over his head and brings it down to stab with. In that case, you've got a point, since the only people that seem to make knives hard to dodge are ninjas, karate experts, and military personnel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolDeath Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 (edited) You guys really don't read a single thing I post, do you? He was not an escaped mental patient, it was confirmed, that was just some weird rumor. He may have been fucked in the head but at this point you can not say either way. Also, state of mind does not have anything to do with the way someone uses a knife. Edited January 25, 2009 by Death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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