A 22-year-old man from the municipality of Terneuzen was seriously injured in an incident in Axel on Saturday evening. It is still unclear what exactly happened.
The police received a report around 11.15 pm of an incident that happened at the intersection of Noordstraat and Weststraat. A 22-year-old man from the municipality of Terneuzen was seriously injured and was taken to hospital. He may have come to the aid of a suspected quarrel between young people on the street. The police speak of open violence, but it is not yet clear what happened.
Police are calling on witnesses to come forward.