2024-03-26 20:24:26
An investigation has been opened into two incidents that occurred at Saint-Gilles prison, during which inmates were allegedly forced to introduce drugs through the anal route under duress, the Brussels prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday evening, confirming a Standard information. This investigation follows a denunciation of the facts by the media. The prison itself did not inform the prosecutor’s office of the incidents.
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On February 7, an inmate was allegedly forced by five other inmates to anally introduce packets of drugs that had been thrown over the prison wall during a walk. On February 13, the same five people allegedly repeated their action on another detainee.
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A member of staff who was aware of the first incident but took no action to stop it was dismissed, but the police were reportedly not notified until two weeks after the incident. The prosecution was never informed of the situation by management.
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“Following several articles published in the press last week concerning abuses at Saint-Gilles prison, the public prosecutor’s office contacted the penitentiary institution to inquire about the situation,” declared the spokesperson for the Brussels public prosecutor’s office. . “Prison management then informed him that they had launched an internal investigation after becoming aware of the two incidents. »
“For the moment, no complaint has been filed by one or more victims,” continues the spokesperson. “The prosecution, however, decided to open an investigation to determine the exact circumstances of these facts and identify the perpetrators. »
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