Three minors were interviewed about involvement in heavy fabrieksbrand

Laarne The police Wetteren has three minors have been identified that were involved in the heavy fire last Monday in the vacant factory Microfibres Long Meire in Laarne. The production facility of the insolvent company, which burned out completely and the municipal emergency and intervention plan was promulgated.

“A branddeskundige by the public prosecutor of East-Flanders was appointed, investigated the cause of the fire. According to the initial findings of the expert would be arson,” reported the police of the zone in Wetteren-Laarne-Wichelen. That was Tuesday, even though the presumption of the postoverste of the Wetterse fire department. Monday night had residents also know that they have some young people on the fabriekssite had noted shortly before the fire. The site is often plagued by vandals, squatters and loitering.

“the investigation shows the involvement of three minors, who have now been identified and interrogated. The investigation is still”, says the police. According to our sources, the trio was filmed by security cameras at the gas station on the Long Meire.