Belgian driver convicted of murder for driving into carnival procession, killing seven

Summary

A Belgian driver, Paolo Falzone (38), was convicted of murdering seven people by deliberately driving his car at 170 km/h into a carnival procession in La Louvière, Belgium, in March 2022. Falzone, who had prior speeding and drink driving offenses, was filming himself at the wheel while racing through a 50 km/h zone. He faces up to 30 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for the following week. The trial was held in a special hall to accommodate nearly 200 civil parties, including disabled survivors and relatives of the deceased.