Deadline 14/10

Additional traffic: It's slow on the Antwerp ring road

at the Kennedy Tunnel towards the Netherlands.

There's an accident. One lane is blocked.

Two o'clock, the news.

Good afternoon. There was a stabbing on Sint-Jansplein in Antwerp

this morning, an individual was seriously injured.

Mayor Van Laer is currently holding crisis talks

with the Antwerp police. Upon his arrival

he said "no comment for now".

The victim, a 45-year-old man, was transferred to University Hospital.

His condition is stable.

During recent weeks Sint-Jansplein has been very troubled.

Last week there were two woundings during a brutal robbery at a

late night convenience store. Bert Coenen, chairman of the VDU

And the mayor's challenger in the municipal elections,

will soon hold a press conference about what he terms

the failing security policy of the current Antwerp administration.

This is Q, Q-music.

Weather. Today, the morning will remain cloudy...

Excuse me.

Are you a journalist?

Yes, but actually I have go urgently, ma'am...

Our Lena is missing.

The day before yesterday, she left around seven o'clock.

My husband, Ludo, saw her ride off on her bike. That was two days ago

and she isn't back yet. - Have you notified the police?

I went there yesterday. They sent me to a Turk

who asked few questions. And that was that.

Yes... Look, ma'am. I actually just starting here.

It's my first day, so... I think it's better...

Ask them to put her picture in the "Gazette". Then everyone can join in the search.

She probably wore this t-shirt too. Of Twilight, her favourite.

I didn't put it back in the laundry.

Good day, Lena. - Hello.

Go on, that's good. - Thank you.

And careful, huh. - Yeah, yeah. Good day.

Go on, the mayor again, you know what to do?

Mr. Segers, good afternoon. - What time did we agree on?

14:00. - And it's half past two.

In your cover letter you wrote: Punctuality is among my strongest points.

Was that just a joke? - There was an accident on the ring.

I certainly have an hour... - There's an accident everyday,

But there's now a stabbing at Sint-Jansplein. That's news.

He goes there with precautions. Come on.

Go ahead, I'm listening. - This is Theo, he can make you city wise.

Theo de Waard, Marianne Smidt. - Yeah, yeah.

Pleased to meet you. - Yes. Yes, yes.

Sint-Jan is worse than anywhere in Anderlecht?

Yes, thanks.

So.

Smidt... - Marianne.

Four years in Ghent.

"Homeless sell their own artwork."

"New footbridge over Bruges canal."

Here, a survey about garbage collection in Zurenborg.

Five hundred words max And write a short piece

on the white tornadoes. - White tornadoes?

Here, that's for you here.

Here, all that. Yes? - Okay.

One more thing. There was a women, when I just came here,

and her daughter's missing a few days already... - Hello, Theo De Waard.

Yes? It isn't true. That happened last week.

Yes. We even published an article on the front page.

Don't you remember? Yes.

Mr. Mayor... - Mr. Mayor?

According to Bert Coenen Antwerpers no longer feel safe

in their own city. - That Antwerp doesn't exist.

Only a few of us feel unsafe.

So there's no problem, you say? - No, there isn't,

but we mustn't dismiss. Mr. Coenen is a member

the opposition. He may be critical, but he shouldn't tell fables.

Does security play a role in elections?

The mayor has a meeting, an announcement will follow.

Thank you. Thank you, all.

Mr. Mayor...

Yes, she lay in bed with her boyfriend. - She's fourteen years.

Yes, and?

Are they your children? - My ex says so.

Here, call Oudaan if you're more comfortable.

The cops. - Ah, okay. Yes.

Wait, wait. I'll call Vic Degraeve, he's there now for the stabbing.

Who did you speak to? - The Turkish officer,

who turned the mother away. - That's probably Volkan.

Yes, Volkan Serter, Commissioner.

Wait, I'd actually prefer to go. Could I?

Your deadline for that piece Zurenborg is 18:00, huh.

Yes, yes.

I give her one week max. - Two.

Want to bet?

Double? - Yes.

Good afternoon. - Good afternoon.

Oh, pardon. Sorry.

Wait, I'll...

Can I...

Yes, I'll pay for the dry cleaning.

Volkan Serter. - Ah, Marianne Smidt.

"Antwerp Gazette" Please.

I'd like to talk about Lena Nijs.

Lena Nijs? - Yes, she's a missing girl.

She is 14 years. Her mother was here to report it.

The runaway? Okay.

We'll get a good coffee. Your treat.

Okay. I'll wait in the hallway - Yes.

The mayor says you tell fables about security.

Fables? I think his moralizing story is a fable.

where animals act like officers.

When I talk about the feeling of insecurity in Antwerp,

I am talking about facts.

The first time she hadn't said , she was sleeping over at a girlfriend's.

Then we sent everything back to start: Missing Persons,

Child Focus, close examination. - Yes.

The second time she went to Werchter.

Her parents knew nothing again. Everything back to start,

and when she called to say she'd gone camping.

Yeah, so now you're doing nothing? - Lena Nijs is in puberty.

She's 14, she went to sleep over at her girlfriend's, but never showed up.

She has her own boyfriend. She's gone to spend the night there.

I don't know. I saw her mother and she was really panicked.

I feel something isn't right.

A bus driver beaten up, woman and child shot,

riots after Morocco-Algeria football match, shopkeepers and drug dealers

fighting in the streets. Should I continue?

No, thank you. - Any other questions?

They ought to give that dog a syringe.

Miss. Come in, come in.. He's good, he won't do anything.

Come on. good boy. Good. Go on.

You reported Lena missing twice.

If she doesn't come home, she should call.

The previous times she did call Yes, not directly, but still.

But not, for two days. And that's not normal.

That friend... - Cato.

They may have had a fight.

Lena and Cato are very close.

Our Lenatje cycles there three, four times a week

And until a few months ago Cato often came here, so...

And not now? - Her mom took over a hairdresser's.

Where does Cato live?

In the neighbourhood, near Bisschoppenhofaan.

Is that far from here?

Stay.

You're not exactly from Antwerp? - I'm from Ghent.

By bike approximately fifteen minutes, even less.

Cato lives here. - Where are we now?

Here. - Like this?

Take it with you, though. - Thanks.

And she drove a pink bike. - Ah yes. A pink bike.

Yes, a pink bike, yes.

She got it from us for her birthday.

She found it... - Hilarious.

This time it really happened.

Really. I feel that.

The BMW in front, is it yours? - Yes.

Ah no.

And, a lot was taken away? - My lap-top.

Yes, that's really asking for it.

There were two young guys. walking along there.

And you saw it all again, right? - I see your dog's shit.

in front of my door, but you can't see it?

Missing since the day before yesterday and I know nothing about it?

Yes, officially it's still a non worrying disappearance.

'Non worrying disappearance, previously wanted to

sleep over at a girlfriend's." What is this all about, tell me?

I went to the parents', and I think...

Has Theo given you the garbage collection in Zurenborg already?

Yes, but I've a better story here.

You're insured, right?

Lex was right. This article about Lena Nijs is going nowhere.

I'm not a novice. - I know, yes.

I've read your articles Not bad.

For human interest, huh. And in "The Ghent Journaal".

Thanks. -3 Things you shouldn't forget:

One: Garbage is news too. Two: A deadline is sacred.

And three: Your first day always sucks.

Go on, until tomorrow.

Yes.

Mayor Van Laer emphasized it's a family quarrel.

The perpetrators of the stabbing on Sint-Jansplein had

no political motives.

I didn't move to be called by you every five minutes.

Good day, Mom. - Good day, Seppe.

Marianne, I called you 10 times. I was bringing Seppe over.

We agreed "at the weekend". It's Friday.

I have to go to Geneva for a conference.

I'm replacing a sick colleague and... - May we come in?

Yeah, right, sweetie. Come in, come in. Look around.

My, how much do you pay for this? - I can't take care of him.

I have to go to work. - But what should I do?

Is she going with you? - Does it matter, Marianne?

Yes so. Your parents? - Marbella.

Marbella. Christel? - Marianne...

Yeah, okay. Okay, I'll take care of something at work. It's okay.

Thanks. - We'll go in five minutes.

Where's your MacBook? I have new game.

No, we're off tight now. - Marianne, let him have it.

That's been stolen, right?

It was stolen from my car yesterday. - Nice work.

I'll just check my plan, Frederik.

Sweetie.

Ah, look. You can sit there. Go sit on that chair.

Take your coat off.