Belgian court sends ex-diplomat, 93, to trial over 1961 murder of Congo leader

Belgian court sends ex-diplomat, 93, to trial over 1961 murder of Congo leader https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/17/ex-belgian-diplomat-93-trial-1961-murder-patrice-lum...

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First seen Mar 17, 2026, 9:11 AM UTC Latest source Mar 17, 2026, 2:39 PM UTC

Update 1 1h ago

Belgian court sends ex-diplomat, 93, to trial over 1961 murder of Congo leader

halo.nu •published Mar 17, 2026, 2:39 PM UTC •fetched Mar 17, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC

Update 2 2h ago

Belgian court sends ex-diplomat, 93, to trial over 1961 murder of Congo leader

Guardian •published Mar 17, 2026, 2:33 PM UTC •fetched Mar 17, 2026, 2:56 PM UTC

Update 3 7h ago

Belgian court decides on holding trial over 1961 Congo leader murder

Watch search #92: Assassination •published Mar 17, 2026, 9:11 AM UTC •fetched Mar 17, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC