The mayor of the Belgian city of Bruges, Dirk De fauw, has been released from hospital after surviving a knife attack.
De fauw was seriously injured on Saturday when he was stabbed by a man he now says he knew.
The 62-year-old mayor was taken to the hospital and had to undergo emergency surgery.
“I am convinced that he came to kill me. But why? I would very much like to know,” the mayor said on Sunday, according to local media outlet HLN.
The stabbing left a 14-centimeter (5.5-inch) gash in his neck which required 24 stitches and caused De fauw to lose a lot of blood, according to local media reports.
“I was lucky that it was a short knife,” De fauw said, adding that he was relieved to discharged from the hospital and be sent home to recover.
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