Several hundred police officers took part in a demonstration outside the Brussels Courthouse. The aim of their protest was to show their solidarity with the police officer that was arrested following the death of an 11-year-old boy in Brussels last week. The boy that was riding an electric scooter died of severe head injuries after he fell from the scooter following a police chase. In addition to may colleagues from the Brussels West Local Police Service, officers from other local police services, including Antwerp came to show their solidary.
Several hundred police officers stage protest to show solidarity with colleague arrested after death of a boy following a police chase
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The location of the demonstration was not chosen by chance. The police officer appears before chambers at the courthouse on Friday morning.
Chambers will decide whether or not he will remain under arrest. The hearing was held behind closed doors.
Counterdemonstration
Earlier on Friday another demonstration took place on the square in front of the courthouse. The was a demonstration against police violence.
Around 20 of the people that had participated in that demonstration stayed behind and shouted slogans at the police officers that were protesting in support of their colleague. The couple of dozen counterdemonstrators were soon driven away from the square.