The Brussels prosecutor’s office announces this Saturday that “no fewer than 11 suspects, most of them minors, were arrested“following the riots which occurred in the commune of Anderlecht on April 11th. The day before, in full coronavirus confinement, Adil, 19, lost his life with a chase with the police, along the canal. Groups of young people then decided to express their anger by attacking the police in the streets of Anderlecht, near the town hall.
Several weeks later, the prosecution announced that the investigation to find the troublemakers had advanced. “In the past few days no less than 11 suspects, most of them minors, have been arrested“, said the prosecution in a statement.”A minor suspect, living in Halle, has been made available to the Halle-Vilvoorde prosecution.”
Five investments in IPPJ
As for the ten others, aged between 14 and 18, they were taken over by the Brussels public prosecutor’s office. “Five of them were placed in IPPJ “. Conversely, two were released “but subject to very strict conditions”. One will be summoned to appear before the Youth Judge. Finally, one person was released with a follow-up and another released after hearing by the public prosecutor.
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The preventions adopted against these young people are as follows: “theft, committed using violence or threats, in gangs, breaking and entering, climbing or false keys and with a weapon; damage to the movable property of others, with violence or threats, in gangs; armed rebellion, in gangs, with prior consultation; conspiracy ; damage to public utility goods“.
In what the Brussels public prosecutor’s office describes itself as riots, “police officer’s weapon stolen following violent attack on a police vehicle. Meanwhile the weapon was found and the author of the robbery placed under warrant of arrest. An investigation was immediately opened by the Brussels public prosecutor’s office“. “The investigation continues and it is not excluded that other arrests will take place in the coming days“, concludes the prosecution.
Recall that an investigating judge was seized in the context of the death of Adil. He and a friend on a scooter were caught on the hunt by a patrol because they do not respect the rules of social distancing. According to the newspaper “De Morgen”, Adil heads for the parking lot of the Anderlecht slaughterhouses, then Quai de l’Industrie, near his home.
According to statements by the prosecution shortly after the accident, Adil crashed into the second oncoming police car as the youngster tried to overtake a van, a Mercedes Vito. Adil’s body was found about twenty meters from the shock.
According topolice attorney Sven Mary was a “reflex to dodge“.
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