Murder investigation launched after Palestinian dies at his home in Antwerp
A 37-year-old Palestinian man was found seriously injured by a housemate at the flat they share in the Antwerp district of Deurne on Saturday evening. The man later died of his injuries. The Antwerp Judicial Authorities have launched a murder investigation.
Police and the Ambulance Service were called to the flat on the Van Cortbeedenlei in Deurne at around 11:30pm on Saturday evening. Another resident of the flat had found their housemate with serious injuries.
It was clear that the man had been a victim of violence and that a crime had been committed. The 37-year-old Palestinian died at the scene.
The Judicial Authorities have appointed an Examining Magistrate to lead the murder investigation that will be carried out by officers from the Antwerp Federal Judicial Police Service.
