On Saturday 4 January police in the Flemish Brabant city of Leuven arrested a man who had assaulted several women around the Diestsestraat and Bondgenotenlaan in Leuven City Centre. The police and the prosecutor’s office are now trying to locate other victims. To this end the Leuven public prosecutor’s office has distributed a notice detailing the crimes and asking for additional victims to come forward. According to the Leuven prosecutor's office, the man is a 44-year-old man with no fixed abode in Belgium.
Man kisses and gropes women in centre of Leuven, prosecutor’s office hoping to trace further victims
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On Saturday 4 January between 4pm and 6pm a man assaulted several women in the centre of Leuven. The public prosecutor’s office says that He grabbed and kissed his victims. The man’s transgressive behaviour occurred both on the street and inside shops. In addition to the victims that have already come forward, the man also tried tried to approach several other people.
CCTV footage
The prosecutor’s office says that “The suspect was traced thanks to the CCTV cameras that are present in the city centre. “He was found on the Ladeuzeplein, detained and taken the police station. During questioning, the suspect took his right to remain silent”. On Monday an examining magistrate formally arrested the man. Chambers will decide on Friday whether he will remain in custody awaiting trial.
Further victims
As part of the investigation, police are looking for persons that were approached by the suspect in Leuven on Saturday 4 January. Anyone who was approached by the man or has information about the case can contact the police at opsporingen@police.belgium.eu, or on the freephone number 0800/30300.