Hundreds gather to support attack victim in Belgium
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Hundreds of people went to the Waarschoot train station in Lievegem, Belgium, to show support for Mario, a commuter who was severely attacked the previous week.
Two minors attacked Mario in the early morning, and authorities have since placed them in a closed institution. The attack deeply affected the residents of Lievegem, who have expressed strong support for the victim, noting he has a mental disability.
Mario’s brother, Peter, shared updates on his condition via social media, receiving 50,000 reactions to his posts. While the attack has left deep scars, Mario has begun to show hopeful signs of recovery, opening one eye and briefly getting out of bed in the hospital. Local officials, including Hilde De Graeve, the alderman for Social Affairs, emphasized the importance of community solidarity with both the victim and his family.
De Graeve stated that remaining well-surrounded is crucial for healing and suggested investing in community and youth support, as the attackers, children aged 16, may have also been struggling.
