Sportpaleis in Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) -The Antwerp police reported on sunday morning that they found a man dead next to the Sportpaleis, a famous concert hall in the city. The police, fire department, and an ambulance arrived early at the scene and tried to revive the person; they were not able to.
The body was discovered at the bottom of the central pedestrian bridge, which divides the concert hall from Spoor Oost Park, immediately sparking questions on the events that led to this sad demise. Law enforcement agencies are trying to establish the cause of his death, and preliminary investigations show that the man could have plunged from the bridge.
Ongoing investigation and forensic analysis
On Sunday morning, local police said that they had found a man dead close to the Sportpaleis in Antwerp. EMS tried to revive him, but they failed. The body was discovered in the area below a pedestrian walkway that divided the concert area from the railway Spoor Oost Park. Police are considering the matter, and the first reports pointed to the possibility that the man might have jumped off the bridge. The police have since carried out a probe to try and establish the precise circumstances that led to the death and, in particular, the finding at the scene. An investigative team, as well as a coroner, were sent to the scene to investigate the nature of the occurrence and gather evidence. Several people in the vicinity claimed they heard noises at the bridge in the morning, but the specifics are still to be established as the police try to find out what happened. The police have called on anyone with information regarding the incident to report it in what they have described as the quest to find the truth behind this sad incident.
Meanwhile, authorities are inspecting each location and taking necessary precautions surrounding pedestrian bridges to avoid tragedy at spaces such as Sportpaleis. It is a large conference and concert hall with thousands of visitors, raising many public safety concerns in a crowded place.
