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Child's body found in Belgium linked to father-son disappearance

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The body of a child was discovered near a football field in Onhaye, Belgium, prompting a large police operation.
  • Authorities suspect the find is linked to the disappearance of 5-year-old Tymรฉo Brigou and his father, Bryan, who were last seen in the area on June 27.
  • The investigation is ongoing, with more information expected later.

A significant police operation is underway in Onhaye, province of Namur, Belgium, following the discovery of a child's body near a local football field. The find has intensified the search for 5-year-old Tymรฉo Brigou and his father, Bryan, who vanished from the area in late June.

French-language media reported the discovery, which has led to a large-scale police presence. The location is the same area where Tymรฉo and his 29-year-old father were last seen on the afternoon of June 27. Their car was found the following day in the parking lot of the local football club, but there was no trace of them.

The Namur prosecutor's office has confirmed an ongoing police operation but has not yet released further details, stating that more information will be provided later. A public appeal for witnesses was issued a month after their disappearance, but the investigation had not yielded a breakthrough until now.

Details surrounding the circumstances of the child's death remain unclear. The discovery marks a grim development in the case that has gripped the local community since the father and son went missing.

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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.