Prosecutor opens inquiry into death after passengers claim police fired in attempt to stop van full of refugeesA two-year-old girl has died after an incident involving armed Belgian police and a van carrying refugees near the city of Mons. Belgian authorities believe the police were not at fault for the girl’s death, Belgian media reported. The Belgian prosecutor has opened an investigation into the death of the child. Officers found the vehicle contained 26 adults, three children and the body of the girl, named “Mawda” according to family friends. The inquiry will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident, and seek to establish whether police action was linked to her death.

Source: The Guardian May 17, 2018 16:07 UTC