Two suspects arrested in Lisbon for deadly home invasion in Brussels

Two men suspected of a deadly home invasion in the Brussels municipality of Ixelles have been arrested in Lisbon, the Brussels prosecutor's office has confirmed.

The home invasion on 29 August left a 57-year-old French man dead and is believed to have been orchestrated via the dating app Grindr. The two suspects arrested are of Brazilian origin and allegedly also used Grindr to target people in Portugal.

Shortly after the deadly home invasion in Ixelles, a first suspect was arrested who had been in contact with the two suspects arrested in Lisbon.

Three victims were shot during the home invasion, one of whom died at the scene. A 22-year-old young man and a 57-year-old woman, the son and wife of the man, were not fatally injured and were taken to hospital.

According to several media reports, the youngest victim had arranged a date through Grindr when two Spanish-speaking men turned up and demanded money. The young man's parents showed up, and the perpetrators shot and killed the father.

The Brussels public prosecutor's office has not yet been able to release any information on the exact circumstances and motives of the perpetrators, but has confirmed that they are investigating whether the perpetrators and one of the victims may have been in contact via a dating app.