“A little high heart rate. Nothing serious. Things are better now.” Neil Marrit appeared at 9 o’clock safe and sound – and in his eternal gray prison outfit – in the accused’s bench of the Ghent assize court. On Friday evening he had a hysterical fit when he had to explain how he killed his son Luke. His heart rate increased and nurses called in decided it was advisable to transfer him to hospital for some routine examination. The thread was picked up this morning.

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