The public prosecutor wants Jordy D., Aäron B. and Axel B. to answer for murder before the court of assizes. In addition, the public prosecutor’s office asks that five other young men be referred to the assize court for culpable negligence. For a ninth suspect, it only concerns prohibited carrying of weapons. The civil parties agreed with the position of the public prosecutor’s office. However, the defense asked to split the file and to bring the suspects of guilty negligence and prohibited carrying of weapons before the criminal court.
The Bruges council chamber ruled on Friday afternoon that the case should be dealt with in its entirety by the assize court. The public prosecutor’s office must now bring the case before the Ghent indictment chamber (KI). The AI will ultimately make the decision.