Ex-fraternity members back in court over death of black Belgian student

Eighteen people implicated in death of Sanda Dia after brutal initiation that included standing in an icy well

Eighteen former members of an elite university fraternity in Belgium are back on trial over the death of a black student following a brutal initiation ritual.

Prosecutors have asked for sentences ranging from 18 to 50 months in jail for the 18 people implicated in the death of Sanda Dia, a 20-year old engineering student, who died in December 2018 after being forced to drink excessive alcohol, eat large amounts of fish sauce, and stand in an icy well for hours.