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Boy (7) Died in Merchtem Under Unclear Circumstances, Public Prosecutor's Office Opens Investigation

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In Merchtem, in Flemish Brabant, a 7-year-old boy has died under unclear circumstances. This is reported by HLN, and the news has been confirmed to us by the public prosecutor's office and the mayor of Merchtem. The public prosecutor's office has launched an investigation.

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A 7-year-old boy who died under suspicious circumstances in Belgium was killed by violence, according to the Public Prosecution Service. His uncle has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The child's mother and a friend of hers have been arrested on suspicion of failure to provide assistance.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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A seven-year-old boy died on Thursday in Merchtem, Flemish Brabant. He was the victim of violence, says Hal-Vilvorde's prosecutor's office on Friday. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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The mother (27), the uncle (24) and a friend of the mother (22) have been arrested in the investigation into the death of the 7-year-old boy from Merchtem in Flemish Brabant. This was reported by the Halle-Vilvoorde public prosecutor's office on Friday morning. The autopsy has since revealed that the child died from his injuries. According to the forensic doctor, these injuries may possibly have been caused by child abuse. The uncle will be brou…

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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In Merchtem, in Flemish Brabant, a 7-year-old boy has died under unclear circumstances. This is reported by HLN, and the news has been confirmed to us by the public prosecutor's office and the mayor of Merchtem. The public prosecutor's office has launched an investigation.

·Brussels, Belgium
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In Merchtem, in Flemish Brabant, a minor boy has died under circumstances that are currently unclear. The public prosecutor's office is investigating the case.

·Antwerp, Belgium
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The Hal-Vilvorde Public Prosecutor's Office confirmed the opening of an investigation after the death of a 7-year-old boy in Merchtem. - Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP A seven-year-old boy died this Thursday in Merchtem, Flemish Brabant. He was allegedly a victim of violence, said the Hal-Vilvorde Public Prosecutor's Office. The autopsy revealed several injuries that could be compatible with ill-treatment. According to the forensic doctor, the c…

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De Morgen broke the news in Antwerp, Belgium on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
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