Schoolboy funeral takes place today

The funeral of eight-year-old Jesse Dingemans takes place at the Onze Lieve Vrouw Hemelvaart church in his home village of Hoogerheide today. Jesse was murdered by an intruder at his primary school on Friday. A 22-year-old man is in custody. Schools nationwide will hang their flags at half-mast in remembrance of the boy.

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