Five De Lijn employees injured after assault on coastal tram in De Haan
Five De Lijn staff members were hospitalised after a violent assault on the coastal tram in De Haan. Young people from Brussels are reportedly involved.
Assault on coastal tram: five staff members injured
A routine check on board the coastal tram in De Haan descended into a violent assault against De Lijn staff members on Sunday, according to bruxellestoday.be. The people involved are reportedly young people from Brussels.
Five De Lijn employees, including the tram driver, were injured and transported to hospital. The situation reportedly erupted during a routine check on board the vehicle, before requiring police intervention. Several police officers also sustained minor injuries, including scratches.
De Lijn spokesperson Ine Pieters condemned the assault to HLN. The people involved were questioned by authorities. The exact number of arrests has not yet been disclosed. The public prosecutor's office must now decide on the next steps in the case.
Amateur video of the altercation is circulating on social media. It shows a group of young people in a confrontation with security officers and the driver. Passengers eventually intervene. In the footage, the young people appear to be attempting to leave the tram but are held inside. Blows are exchanged on both sides, and one of the officers holds an individual by the hair.
Source: 7sur7 Faits Divers