The car of a prison officer at Haren prison was set on fire with a Molotov cocktail on Thursday afternoon [2 January] in the car park of the Brussels prison. Two other vehicles were also severely damaged in this fire.
The incident occurred at around 3:40 p.m. in the visitors’ car park of Haren prison. Firefighters from the Vlaams-Brabant West zone went to the scene to contain the fire. The fire did not cause any injuries. The Brussels Public Prosecutor’s Office has been notified of the facts and has appointed a fire expert to continue the investigation.