2023-06-16 19:03:00
Witnesses immediately notified the emergency services, which arrived quickly on the spot. Divers from the Enéco area (Liège) went in search of the person who was no longer visible. The Marche-en-Famenne firefighters were also present as well as the police officers from the Famenne-Ardenne area.
After several long minutes of research, the emergency services were finally able to locate the victim, who unfortunately died. If the level of the river is not very high in this period of drought, the depth and the current are strong enough to drown there.
Asking for asylum
A death confirmed by the police zone which indicates that the victim is a young man aged 16 from Cameroon.
The unfortunate was accommodated in the reception center “La Jastrée” managed by the Red Cross where asylum seekers are taken care of. It was near this center that the fatal tragedy took place for this young unaccompanied minor, who lived without ties in Belgium.
If the accidental thesis is accepted this Friday evening, the prosecution still sought the opinion of a medical examiner. He will be responsible for verifying precisely the causes of death, even if drowning is preferred at this stage of the investigation.
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