A 54-year-old man from Evere (Brussels) is dead, a few days after he intervened in an incident on a tram and got beaten up as a result, the mayor of Schaarbeek has confirmed.
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54-year-old dies after intervening in an altercation on a Brussels tram
Colin Clapson
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The incident happened last Thursday on a tram 55 in Brussels. Three people were involved, the local Brussels transport company MIVB says. “A woman was being harassed by a man, whereupon a second man tried to intervene. He then got beaten up.”
The tram driver immediately alerted the control centre and the police arrived at the scene. The suspect was taken into custody, and the victim was taken to hospital. However, his condition deteriorated rapidly and he died as a result of his injuries on Sunday.”
According to the woman’s statement, the suspect had made racist remarks.
The victim is Driss Atounane, a 54-year-old man who owned several shops on the Liedts square in Schaarbeek and was a well-known figure in Schaarbeek.