The authorities in Belgium have admitted that a two-year-old girl who died after police opened fire on a van carrying migrants near Mons on Thursday was shot in the face. A source told the Guardian that police opened fire in an effort to stop the vehicle, which was being driven by alleged people smugglers to a lorry park on the coast. However, a source had told the Guardian that police opened fire on the van in an effort to force it to stop. Photograph: HandoutIn a statement released on Thursday, Bariseau had denied reports that the girl had been shot. Two-year-old girl dies after incident involving armed police in Belgium Read moreZakia Khattabi, co-leader of the Belgian Green party, Mawda’s death was the result of an “increasingly repressive” migration policy.

Source: The Guardian May 18, 2018 16:41 UTC