Driss Atounane, 54, died after being struck in a tram in Evere while defending an assaulted passenger. His son and the victim’s daughter pay tribute to a man unable to turn away from someone in danger.
Driss Atounane, a 54-year-old Brussels merchant, died after trying to defend a passenger who was being attacked on a tram in Evere. Struck violently on the head, this father of a family fell into a coma. His alleged attacker was incarcerated.
The municipality of Evere is preparing to pay tribute to Mounia Ouyahia, a Moroccan-origin mother tragically murdered in broad daylight two years ago. On May 30, 2023, marking the second anniversary of this femicide, the " Mounia Ouyahia Square " will be officially inaugurated.