“We lived here with a scared heart”: father Erik and brother Andreas relieved after Belgian state liability in murder of Julie Van Espen

The court in Brussels has ruled: the Belgian state is partly responsible for the rape and murder of Julie Van Espen (23). Understaffing at the Antwerp Court of Appeal played a crucial role, among other things. For her father Erik and brother Andreas, the verdict feels like a roller coaster of emotions. “We won’t get Julie back, but we have moved a stone for justice. That gives incredible energy.”

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