2023-06-30 15:45:00
The father of two children aged 4 and 8 who died in a house fire on June 19 in Puurs-Sint-Amands (province of Antwerp) has confessed, the Antwerp prosecutor’s office said on Friday.
The 34-year-old man no longer lived in the family home. Suspected of having deliberately caused the fire, he had been placed in detention but until then disputed any involvement.
On Friday, the 30-year-old was once once more auditioned. He then admitted to having set fire to the accommodation, claiming not to know that his children were also there.
The mother, seriously burned trying to save her children, fell into a coma. His condition remains uncertain. The children were rescued from the scene by firefighters, but succumbed to their injuries. Still unconscious, the mother is therefore unaware that her children have died. The investigation is continuing, added the prosecution.
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