A second suspect in the investigation into a violent incident near to a school in the Limburg municipality of Herk-de-Stad has appeared before a juvenile court. The public prosecutor’s office says that the 16-year-old boy has been released under strict bail conditions.
Second suspect appears before juvenile court after violence incident in Herk-de-Stad
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On Monday a 15-year-old boy lost 2 teeth and had his jaw broken when he was attacked near to the Sint-Martinus School in Herk-de-Stad (Limburg Province). His 14-year-old girlfriend was slightly injured in the attack.
On Tuesday the chief suspect in the case, a 16-year-old boy from the Flemish Brabant town of Diest, was sent to a youth detention centre. The boy is reported to have been in trouble with the law before. On Wednesday morning, the prosecutor’s office announced that a second suspect had also appeared before a juvenile court on Tuesday.
In a statement the prosecutor’s office said "After further investigation by officers from the LHR local police service, the Limburg prosecutor’s office brought a second suspect before a juvenile magistrate in Hasselt. The 16-year-old has been released under strict conditions”.
The dispute that led to the fight started at school. The Sint-Martinus School has suspended 3 of its pupils.