‘This scum has no place in our society’ – Belgian police release video surveillance of migrant groping and beating 74-year-old woman at Ghent station

"What if it were your mother or grandmother? Only a harsh prison sentence and deportation are acceptable. This scum has no place in our society," wrote right-wing Belgian party Vlaams Belang.

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Belgian federal police have released shocking video surveillance of a violent assault targeting a 74-year-old woman inside the Ghent-Sint-Pieters train station. Although the suspect remains on the run, police waited nearly three months to release the footage.

On Aug. 25, 2026, the suspect, described as a man approximately 30 years old, struck the victim, kicked her, and roughly groped her in her intimate areas. Footage shows him repeatedly returning to harass her, grope her, kick her, and throw her to the ground.

Police described the suspect as having dark skin, a black beard and mustache, and a rotten or broken front tooth. They also released a photo at the end of the video.

The victim reported that he spoke English and was wearing a red bandana under a black cap, a black-and-white The North Face jacket.

Police only released the video on Nov. 10, 2026, and are seeking public information about the suspect. So far, no arrests have been made.

Right-wing Belgian party Vlaams Belang also responded to the footage, describing it as “disgusting” and calling for remigration.

“What if it were your mother or grandmother? Only a harsh prison sentence and deportation are acceptable. This scum has no place in our society,”



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