Three years in prison for inmate who throws boiling sugar water over fellow prisoner in Leuven

A Leuven Central inmate received a three-year prison sentence for throwing boiling sugar water on a fellow inmate. The incident occurred on July 25, 2024, when the perpetrator heated sugar water in the kitchen and attacked the victim from behind. The attack also affected nearby prison staff and another inmate. Following the incident, the attacker sent a threatening letter to the victim, promising torture upon release. The court deemed the actions as severe violence, highlighting the inmate's pattern of aggression despite previous incarceration. The victim was previously convicted of sexual offenses, which the attacker justified as deserving of violence.