“He cried on the phone”: What inspired P. (16) in Haasrode when he killed his mother, his sister and their dog?

What inspired the 16-year-old P., who killed his mother, sister and their dog and then set fire to their home in Haasrode? While the court is looking for answers, his environment remains in confusion, sadness and disbelief. We spoke to his sister Alina (20) – Only when the perpetrator was still unknown, and later again, after she was told the unthinkable: her own brother had done it. What follows is the chronological story of a tragedy that started with vague unrest, and ended in fire, loss and in a torn question: why?

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