"Brussels, we have a problem"
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Dramatic rise in school violence in Berlin
Violence at schools in immigrant-dominated districts of Berlin has soared in recent months, with the opposition Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) accusing the city government of turning a blind eye to the violence at the city's educational facilities.
"Boys abused neighbourhood children"
Dozens of boys and girls have been systematically abused, intimidated and molested by a group of older boys in the Utrecht neighbourhood of Overvecht for almost a year, the Telegraaf reports. Children aged 8, 9 and 10 were dragged into the bushes and coerced into performing sexual acts on boys a few years older. Most of the children involved are of Moroccan background, the newspaper reports.
Murder victim had reported ex-husband
The couple, both Dutch of Turkish descent, had divorced six months ago. Z.B. had been living with her mother since the divorce, the lawyer reports. She was killed on the platform at about 10.30 am on Monday after her ex-husband fired several shots from a pistol. The victim's family wants the matter thoroughly investigated, says De Goeij. "Even though that will not bring her back. The police must be addressed on their actions, but also on their failure to take action." He said firearms are "as easy to find in Alkmaar as herring."
Pilot refuses to take off
A Greek charter flight has grounded for several hours at Zaventem airport. The pilot has refused to take off after a conflict between passengers and crew. A new crew is en route to Brussels at the moment. The flight will depart for Turkey in the early evening, says Brussels Airport spokesperson Jan Van der Cruysse. There are some 400 Turkish passengers on board the Greek aircraft. The crew says they were causing trouble and damage to the aircraft because their flight was delayed for technical reasons. The cabin crew of the Greek plane also says it was threatened.
Posted by: Seafarious 2007-06-28 |