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Belgian rioters attack the king's car with him inside in violent unrest over death in police custody of black man who was arrested for breaking coronavirus curfew
Belgian rioters attacked the king's car with the monarch inside in violent unrest in Brussels over the death of a black man in police custody who was arrested for breaking the country's strict coronavirus rules.
King Phillipe was travelling to the Palace of Laeken, his official residence, as protesters began to batter his BMW with projectiles. The vehicle quickly sped off guarded by the king's security detail.
More than 500 protesters, some of them holding Black Lives Matter signs, gathered in Belgium's capital on Wednesday following the death of the 23-year-old Ibrahima Barrie.
Barrie was arrested by police on Saturday in the city for breaking the limit on gatherings of more than four people outdoors. The city also has a strict 10pm curfew as part of restrictions that have brought the country's coronavirus rate under control after it soared in November.
The man was taken to a police station where officers claim he fainted, and then transferred to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the office said.
Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne said on Twitter that police have 'arrested more than 100 people,' while a police spokeswoman said that 'several' arrests had been made.
Pictures from the scene of the riots near the Gare du Nord station showed King Phillipe's car being hit by rocks and other projectiles as it drove through the area.
A police station was also set on fire by rioters throwing Molotov cocktails, with a video showing the building engulfed in flames. Other pictures showed fires had been lit in the streets of the city.
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- Police said more than 500 protesters took to the streets on Wednesday after the death of Ibrahima Barrie, 23
- Barrie, a black man, died in police custody on Saturday for allegedly breaching Brussels' strict Covid rules
- Protesters were seen attacking the car of Belgium's King Phillipe amid the riot, and setting fire to police sation
- Belgium's Justice Minister said that police have arrested more than 100 people in connection to the riots
- Reports suggest the gathering started of peaceful with speeches being made by Barrie's family and lawyer
- But things took a violent turn later into the night, with protesters clashing with police in the streets of the city
Belgian rioters attacked the king's car with the monarch inside in violent unrest in Brussels over the death of a black man in police custody who was arrested for breaking the country's strict coronavirus rules.
King Phillipe was travelling to the Palace of Laeken, his official residence, as protesters began to batter his BMW with projectiles. The vehicle quickly sped off guarded by the king's security detail.
More than 500 protesters, some of them holding Black Lives Matter signs, gathered in Belgium's capital on Wednesday following the death of the 23-year-old Ibrahima Barrie.
Barrie was arrested by police on Saturday in the city for breaking the limit on gatherings of more than four people outdoors. The city also has a strict 10pm curfew as part of restrictions that have brought the country's coronavirus rate under control after it soared in November.
The man was taken to a police station where officers claim he fainted, and then transferred to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the office said.
Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne said on Twitter that police have 'arrested more than 100 people,' while a police spokeswoman said that 'several' arrests had been made.
Pictures from the scene of the riots near the Gare du Nord station showed King Phillipe's car being hit by rocks and other projectiles as it drove through the area.
A police station was also set on fire by rioters throwing Molotov cocktails, with a video showing the building engulfed in flames. Other pictures showed fires had been lit in the streets of the city.
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