An 80 -year -old woman was the victim of an assault of rare violence in Ostend. The attacker, aged only 12 or 13 years old, threw him on the ground and tried to undress her. The case arouses strong emotion, especially due to the age of the author and his liberation under conditions.
A case of aggression in Ostend arouses the turmoil: the victim, Esther Masschaele, 80, was attacked by a young boy aged only 12 or 13 years old. The aggressor threw him on the ground, violently knocked her head and tried to undress her. Cyclists passing by did it flee. “”I was there, with my pants on the ankles, with a bloody, completely confused head. I received strange looks from these cyclists, after which the duo continued its path“Says Esther.
She wants to resume her life
According to VTM Nieuws, the young man was released under conditions by the Youth Judge, which aroused misunderstanding and anger, especially in the son of the victim: “Amazing. Justice is again in default. My mom herself is not surprised. She courageously tells her story, but she now wants to regain her life. It will be a difficult task “.
This type of aggression committed by such a young author is extremely rare, as a magistrate met by our Flemish colleagues pointed out. The attacker will again have to appear before the Youth Judge at the end of the investigation. The possible sanctions range from the simple warning to work of general interest.
The victim, physically and psychologically marked by the assault, no longer wishes to express themselves on the facts and tries to resume the course of his life.
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