Tortured Burglar, Fraudulent Cash Registers, and Now Bankruptcy: How Brasserie 5th Avenue in Hasselt Went Under After 30 Years

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“He was hanged, doused with gasoline, and a dog came barking menacingly close by.” For nearly 30 years, it was a fixture next to Kinepolis in Hasselt: anyone going to catch a movie often ended up at brasserie 5th Avenue first for lunch, dinner, or a cocktail. What happened behind the scenes? That was not allowed to see the light of day, with key figures Patrick V. and Yassina E. in the leading roles. Now that the doors of the establishment remai…