On June 16, 2026, the French-speaking Criminal Court of Brussels sentenced an anarchist named T. to 40 months in prison for the arson of three police vehicles outside the Ixelles police station in November 2025. The sentence includes a five-year suspended term for the portion exceeding the first year of imprisonment. The defendant had contested the charges, seeking acquittal or a reduced sentence.
In establishing his guilt, the court relied on several pieces of physical evidence: his apprehension near the scene shortly after the fire, the discovery in his bag of bottles containing flammable substances fitted with ignition devices, and traces of hydrocarbons found on his shoes. However, the judges clarified that the conviction was not based on his anarchist beliefs or documents seized at his home, while also taking into account his lack of a criminal record and the time already spent in pre-trial detention.