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202213 minPGdoc-short

Walls That Scream

202213 minPGdoc-short

Nineteen-year-old Adil was killed in April 2020 when his motor scooter collided with a police car while he was evading a Covid check in Brussels.

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Nineteen-year-old Adil was killed in April 2020 when his motor scooter collided with a police car while he was evading a Covid check in Brussels.

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In the Cureghem quarter of Brussels, 19-year-old Adil died in April 2020 after his motor scooter collided with a police car. He was trying to evade a Covid check when the incident occurred. Following the acquittal of the two officers involved in the chase, the community erupted in riots. Anger and grief permeated the neighborhood as residents grappled with unanswered questions about the events surrounding Adil's death.

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