On Monday, officers secured a school in Zaventem, Belgium, where two quarreling boys came under a train on Friday. One of them did not survive. Police are also present near the station.
The other victim was seriously injured, but is according to The last news out of danger. The Belgian newspaper writes on the basis of the Belgian public prosecutor’s office that the boy’s leg had to be amputated.
The police are present because of possible revenge actions, says school director Kurt Gommers in conversation with the Belgian radio program The morning. “It won’t be a typical day with us, but we’re trying to open up the school.”
Gommers says he has also read reports about revenge attacks, but says he does not know how great the threat is. The police are present as a precaution.
The incident in Zaventem happened during a fight between two groups of young people. The disturbance started near the station. The boys then went to the station themselves.
The victims ended up on the track, where the high-speed train from Germany was passing at the time. One of the boys was killed. The police had to arrive to bring the situation under control.
Four arrests after fatal fight
Belgian media report that four young people have been arrested after the incident. One of them was immediately released and three others are still suspects in the case.
Lawyer Mike De Witte, who assists one of them, says in conversation with The morning that the fatal argument had started at school. Gommers cannot confirm those statements.
2023-05-08 10:49:31
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