On Saturday in La Panne, in the area of ​​the Proximus theater, where the Miss Belgium pageant is held, a man was arrested who was armed and intended to commit an attack, sudinfo.be reports, citing News.ro. .

“The attack was averted, something that could have ended very badly,” said Eric Waan Der Sypt, a spokesman for the Federal Prosecutor’s Office.

On Saturday afternoon, Limburg police intercepted a message from the partner of a man who threatened to commit an attack at a beauty pageant. As a result, a device important for law enforcement officers was placed in the “Proximus” theater. In the evening, the police identified the suspect who came to the event in a rented Tesla car. Upon arrival, the man was detained. He had a gun in his pocket and another gun in his car. In addition, the suspect was wearing a bulletproof vest.

According to the media, the suspect himself called the police to say that he was going to attack and destroy everything.

The start of the beauty contest was delayed for an hour.