The editor-in-chief of the RTBF's digital news section Alain Dremière died after jumping from the tenth floor of the broadcaster's offices on Tuesday evening. Dremière was 44 years old and had been working at the RTBF since 2004.
Dremière was discovered by a colleague near the public broadcaster's office building in the municipality of Schaerbeek. He had been on sick leave for some time.
After starting with RTBF in 2004, Dremière held a number of positions, firstly with the team at Charleroi and latterly in Brussels, where he was in charge of the digital content.
In response to the incident, the RTBF has put out a statement. "In the face of this tragedy, the time has come to reflect and to mourn," the statement read, "both for his family and out of respect for all who knew him."
The public broadcaster has also stated that a psychological unit has been opened for any staff struggling to come to terms with the tragedy.
Those in need of a listening ear or with any questions about suicide can contact the Suicide Line anonymously on the toll-free number 1813 or at www.zelfmoord1813.be in Dutch, at 0800 32 123 in French, or at 02 648 40 14 in English.
