“I remember the date perfectly, because it was the day my daughter-in-law gave birth.“Daniel cannot forget this September 13, 2019. He became a grandfather but he was also the victim of an act that he does not really explain. He decided to press the orange button Alert us to tell it.
A few days earlier, the father of the family had installed a swimming pool of 11 meters by 4 meters in the garden of his home which he shares with his son, in the region of Charleroi. He had not yet had the opportunity to inaugurate it, given the family situation. “I was still in the maternity ward when my phone rang“, he said. “I was warned that someone had come to degrade my home. I rushed home.“Upon arriving, Daniel discovers a surreal scene.”Someone broke into my house and threw all of our garden furniture into the pool“, he remembers perfectly. “Chairs, toys, flowers,… Everything he found.”
“I only see one thing: jealousy”
Daniel then sees the police arresting an individual on his property. This is a man living less than a kilometer from his home. Daniel says he knows him, but only by sight. “I never had any dispute with him.“says the independent trader.”I don’t play politics and I don’t dabble in suspicious stories.“
But then, why did this man come to degrade Daniel’s garden and swimming pool? “I only see one thing: jealousy“, says the trader. “After his act, he said that we didn’t deserve to have so many things. Then, he let himself be challenged without resistance.“
We were able to consult the complaint report of Didier’s son in which he explains the sequence of events. “I was contacted at 3:54 p.m. by my mother, she told me that a man had come into my home and had broken everything“, can we also read.
“I would like to point out that my sister was strongly psychologically shocked because she arrived in the first to see what was happening“, it is also specified.
Classified without follow-up
Daniel indicates that the suspect was released the next day. “He was walking with his wife in front of our house three days following the fact“, he sighs. “But I obviously filed a complaint in order, at least, to be reimbursed for the damage.“The 55-year-old man claims that he and his son had 17,000 euros in costs and that the legal insurance refused to intervene. They had to rely on justice and therefore hired a lawyer.
But three years following the fact, it’s a cold shower for Daniel. “My lawyer called me to tell me that the file had been closed without criminal action.“, he is indignant. “For lack of charges. But how is this possible when this individual was arrested by the police at the scene of his misdeed and he recognized everything?“
I have serious doubts as to the solvency of Mr.
Didier also sent us a copy of his lawyer’s report, who did not wish to answer us directly. “The file was closed without follow-up. This means that Mr. will not be criminally prosecuted“, indicates the lawyer to his client. “This does not prevent us from suing him in civil proceedings to obtain compensation for your damages. Unfortunately, it seems that no insurance might intervene in this case.“
The lawyer also highlights the state of the individual who ransacked the exterior of Didier and his son. “He explains that he is subject to memory lapses and that he has a lot of nightmares“, he wrote.”He specifies that he lived through the war in Chechnya and that he has many scars. It appears from his hearing that he regularly uses marijuana.“
According to this report, the individual has no income. “I have serious doubts as to the solvency of Mr.“, indicates the lawyer.
“I had a depression”
Today, Daniel is outraged and desperate. He says he suffered particularly as a result of this act. “Not only financially but also mentally“says the victim.”I didn’t feel safe at home for a long time. I even had depression. And now I hear he’s not going to pay for his actions. It’s a new stab.“The 55-year-old is very angry with justice.”In Belgium, you can break everything in your neighbor’s garden without suffering the consequences.“, he points out. “If we start allowing that, there will be a lot of homes ransacked.
