A 33-year-old man from the East Flemish municipality of De Pinte that was taken to hospital in a critical condition last Tuesday after he was seriously assaulted by his father has died. The East Flemish Prosecutor’s Office released news of the man’s death on Wednesday morning. The man’s father was arrested after the assault. He has been electronically tagged. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding last Tuesday’s incident of extreme domestic violence is still ongoing.
Last Tuesday an argument between a 58-year-old man and his 33-year-old son ended in violence. The 33-year-old was taken to hospital in a critical condition and on Wednesday morning lawyer Luc Arnou told journalists that “He died of his injuries last Sunday. He was able to donate some of his organs”.
Last Wednesday the man’s father was apprehended and arrested by police. He appeared before an examining magistrate and was charged with attempted murder. The examining magistrate placed him under house arrest and ordered that he should be electronically tagged.
The East Flemish Prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday morning that "The man has been released and electronically tagged, but he is not allowed to leave his home. This remains unchanged”.