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Belgian news agency Belga reported on Saturday that a man from the southern city of Namur is accused of threatening to cut the throats of members of his Jewish landlord’s family.
Some of the alleged conduct dates back to June 2022. Prosecutors are seeking a two-year prison sentence.
The landlord had gone to ask for money he was owed, according to the charges. The defendant allegedly made the threat after the visit.
The defendant is also accused of drawing Nazi swastikas in shared areas of the apartment building. He faces charges of Holocaust denial, harassment, and threatening to commit a terrorist attack.
The claims against him include thumping the floor for hours during the night in an effort to keep a downstairs neighbor awake, along with cursing and spitting at her.
The defendant was absent from the hearing. In asking for prison time, the prosecutor pointed to the defendant’s history of failing to appear before judicial authorities and the seriousness of the alleged conduct.
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