The front door of a house in the Antwerp district of Wilrijk was destroyed by an explosion on Monday. Local youths were able to stop a 19-year-old suspect from escaping. They held him until the police arrived. The suspect sustained minor injuries.
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Front door of house in Antwerp destroyed by explosive device
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Several local residents called the police stating that they had heard a loud bang in the vicinity of the Valaardreef. The police went to the scene and saw that that an explosion had completely destroyed the front door of the house. There was some considerable damage.
Wouter Bruyns of the Antwerp Local Police Service told VRT News that "The front door was blown out of the building and we found debris inside. The neighbour's glass door has also been damaged".
Suspect detained
A group of youths were able to apprehend a 19-year-old that man was fleeing the scene. The suspect was assaulted by the youths and he sustained minor injuries.
Police later detained the teenager and took him to hospital for treatment on his injuries. “We are further investigating whether the suspect had anything to do with the incident”, Woulter Bruyns of the Antwerp Local Police Service said. The investigation is still ongoing. Police are looking into whether CCTV footage of the incident is available and are trying to find witnesses who may have noticed something.