A nice gesture: nearly 20,000 euros collected to help Benjamin, a homeless victim of an attempted murder

Nearly 20,000 euros were raised in a few days in the Netherlands to help a homeless man, the victim of an attempted murder earlier this week in Rotterdam.

A man still wanted threw a concrete slab at the head of a homeless man who was sleeping at the Lievehaven Maritime Museum in Rotterdam. Seriously injured and hospitalized, the man, named Benjamin, was still in a coma on Sunday.

In order to raise funds to provide him with the best care and get him off the street when he recovers, his family and loved ones launched a crowdfunding operation which met with a vast outpouring of generosity since nearly 20,000 euros were raised. in just a few days.

The perpetrator of the attack is still being sought. It is also the subject of a call for witnesses in Belgium. The police suspect him of having boarded a train towards Belgium shortly after the events.

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