Overview

• Romelu and Jordan Lukaku announced on Instagram that the planned service at Brussels’ Koekelberg Basilica will not go ahead after decisions taken in Kinshasa.
• They say efforts to bring their father’s remains to Belgium were met with extortion and sabotage by some family members.
• The brothers have not named individuals or provided documentation to substantiate who blocked the repatriation.
• Roger Lukaku died on September 28 in Kinshasa at age 58 and was a former forward who played mostly in Belgium and earned 11 caps for Zaire.
• The posts prompted strong reactions on social media, with widespread messages of support and calls for more information.