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Suspect detained in connection with suspicious death on Brussels housing estate

A man in his 20s has been detained in connection with a suspicious death on a housing estate in the Brussels municipality of Anderlecht. Last Wednesday the body of a 29-year-old man was found dead near to one of the high-rise blocks on the Peterbos Estate in Anderlecht. 

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The man’s body was found at around 5:30am last Wednesday. The dead man was soon identified, and an investigation was launched to try and trace his killer. 

In a statement released on Monday morning, the Brussels Judicial Authorities said that a suspect has now been arrested. The Judicial Authorities’ spokesman Martin François told journalists that “We can confirm that a 24-year-old is suspected of manslaughter. The Examining Magistrate has placed him under arrest”. 

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