Crime & Public Safety
Belgium missing boy: second body found near Onhaye
Belgian authorities said Tuesday they had found a man's body near Onhaye, a day after discovering suspected remains of five-year-old Tymeo Brigou, who went missing with his father in June.
A spokeswoman for prosecutors told AFP that officials strongly believed the man's body was that of Tymeo's father, 29-year-old Bryan Brigou. Formal identification was not confirmed.
Police had been looking for Tymeo and Bryan Brigou after they were last seen in Onhaye, southern Belgium, on June 27. Bryan Brigou's car was later found abandoned in the town.
Officials said Monday that a child's remains found near Onhaye appeared to be Tymeo's, although formal identification was also not confirmed. Prosecutors said items found at the scene suggested it could be him.
Prosecutors said Monday they were examining all possibilities over what happened to the father and son. Police had earlier declined to say whether they believed Bryan Brigou had abducted Tymeo.
Belgian media had reported that Bryan Brigou was wearing an electronic bracelet when he disappeared because of a sentence for violent acts.
Update
Authorities found a man's body near the suspected remains of five-year-old Tymeo Brigou.
A prosecutors' spokeswoman said officials strongly believed the man's body was that of Bryan Brigou.
Source note: AFP news report published on 25 August 2026 at 14:20:10 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
Formal identification of both bodies was not confirmed.
The circumstances and causes of death were not established in the supplied information.
Authorities had not publicly confirmed whether they believed Bryan Brigou abducted Tymeo.
Source
AFP news report published on .