The jeweller from the Ghent borough of Oostakker who shot and killed a mugger in 2018 is not yet finally acquitted. The civil parties and the public prosecutor have appealed against the decision of the chamber of commerce in Ghent, which dismissed the man from prosecution for irresistible coercion. The victims and...
Jeweller who shot mugger will not be prosecuted: "I never wanted that".
Filip Moens, the 54-year-old jeweller in Oostakker who shot a fleeing robber in the summer of 2018, will not be prosecuted. His lawyer Walter Van Steenbrugge told Het Laatste Nieuws.
Unprecedented in our country: more defendants than jurors at torture murder trial
The public prosecutor wants to bring thirteen suspects before the assize court for the so-called torture murder of Hilal Makthout (33) from Genk. This is a first in the modern history of the assize court.
Between private life and politics: 'The day after her death, I was expected by the King. I went'
Politicians have a private life too, with all its problems, big and small. Sophie Wilmès (MR) is quitting her job as Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs to be with her husband, who is suffering from an aggressive form of brain cancer. And Ghent alderwoman Elke Decruynaere (Groen) is stepping aside because...
Sammy Mahdi, Herman De Croo and Walter Van Steenbrugge kick ball for good cause
On Saturday, 28 May, Minister of State Herman De Croo (Open VLD) will kick off a charity benefit match on TK Meldert's artificial turf pitch. Following the attack on 22 March 2016, The Airport Community regularly brings together volunteers, aid workers, victims, surviving relatives and deserving individuals....
