Girl of 14, victim of gang rape in Kortrijk, youngest suspect is barely 11 years old: “These are horrible facts” | Kortrijk

Judicial circles react with horror to the facts that date back to the Easter holidays, but have only now become known. The girl was lured to the Kabouterbos by her 16-year-old boyfriend. This is a small grove that leads into the Scheutistenlaan in Kortrijk, it is especially popular with mountain bikers and hikers. About ten young people are said to have waited for her in the forest and raped her. Various sources have stated that the events took place over 3 days. It is not clear whether the victim was held captive all this time. The teenager is now receiving psychological guidance;

The West Flanders public prosecutor’s office confirms the facts but is very sparing with comments. “This is a particularly delicate file with only underage suspects,” says spokeswoman Griet De Perst. “They were all identified, arrested and are under the supervision of the juvenile court judge.” Some of the suspects have now been placed in community institutions, while other measures have been taken against the rest. Research must now clarify the extent of the individual involvement of young people. For example, the youngest suspect, a boy of barely 11 years old, would have been a lookout and would have hardly known what was happening in the Kabouterbos.