Belgian father convicted of murdering son; four guilty of withholding care

An Antwerp jury convicted Rennlhij Manuela of murdering his 14-year-old son Jairon and found four household members guilty of withholding medical care, acquitting a fifth. The case, stemming from a February 2022 police check at a Turnhout villa, highlights a domestic abuse pattern and a failure to seek timely medical intervention. The verdict is a notable judicial outcome in Belgium, but its broader geopolitical or market impact is minimal.