of Mechelen-Brussels, in his Easter mass. Many Belgians took flowers to the site of the crime and an online petition was set up to commemorate Joe by having MSN users choose a flower as their screen symbol. There was also a petition on the Internet in Van Holsbeeck's memory asking for "more security in public places and transports" and to "re-establish a dialog with marginal young delinquents".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esamuse.com/pourjoe/p2.php?l=e|work=esamuse.com|title=Petition, Broken hearts for an mp3, For Joe's memory, 17, murdered for an mp3...|accessdate=24 April 2006}}</ref> A demonstration organised by immigrant organisations for 19 April had very little participation. Joe Van Holsbeeck was buried in private on 20 April in a Catholic prayer service without a mass. According to the VRT, in order to better accommodate the many attending immigrants, the family opted for a "prayer service instead of a traditional Roman Catholic service". A silent non-partisan march through Brussels took place on Sunday 23 April with an estimated 80,000 participants.vrtnieuws.net, Brussels is gearing up for silent march, 23 April 2006. The Belgian Muslim Executive Council (an official Islamic organisation in Belgium) refused to join the Union of Brussels Mosque Associations in calling for the perpetrators to turn themselves in. According to a spokesman, "So long as the perpetrators have not been identified, we see little use in making a statement. [...] The mere fact that the perpetrators look like Arabs does not mean that they are Muslims. Our role is to support the mourning family. [The council] will be sending a letter of condolences to Joe's parents in the coming days." According to the VRT website, an Antwerp imam said: "The people who know who the killers are, should not remain silent about it and reveal their identity''". On 23 October 2013, his name was given to a small street in Haren, Brussels. See also Guido Demoor Hans Van Themsche Pointless Violence References References to VRT programs are available at een.be Year of birth missing 2006 deaths People murdered in Belgium Murdered Belgian children