Investigation launched into Diekirch brewery fire
Initial signs point to blaze having possible criminal cause Initial signs point to blaze having possible criminal cause The old brewery building in Diekirch was burned in a fire early Sunday. Photo credit: Foto: Anouk Antony
Luxembourg launched a criminal investigation into whether last weekendâs fire at a former Diekirch brewery building was set intentionally.
A preliminary investigation found no technical or accidental reasons for the fire, and instead ârevealed signs of an offenseâ behind the blaze that burned a decades-old brewery building to a shell of stone walls, prosecutors said on Friday, leading them to appoint an investigating judge to look into the matter.
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Prominent building at Diekirch brewery burns 18.04.2021 Police say they haven t ruled out arson as they investigate overnight blaze
By Sarah Cames and Emery P. Dalesio
Arson has not be ruled out after a fire early on Sunday gutted a decades-old stone building at the site of the brewery which produces Diekirch and Mousel beers.
The blaze at the Brasserie de Luxembourg in Diekirch left a new beer production building that opened in 2019 undamaged, authorities said. The damaged building was intended to be preserved as the site is rehabilitated into a residential community that has been planned for a decade and in development since 2012.
The Brasserie Nationale and Brasserie de Luxembourg are facing accusations of pressuring bar owners over payments, as they dominate the market for licences to serve alcohol.
A bar owner recently won a lawsuit against the Brasserie de Luxembourg over rent payments, which the owner said he couldn’t pay because of the government-mandated closure of the sector.
The Brasserie de Luxembourg, which produces the Mousel and Diekirch brands, owns between 500 and 700 bar licences. The Brasserie Nationale, which makes Battin and Bofferding, holds 400 to 600 licences. Together, they made up for around 46% of licences to serve alcohol in 2019, according to official data.
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