The West Flanders prosecutor’s office has confirmed that the body of a 64-year-old woman from Ostend was found in a village on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands earlier this week. The victim was discovered in Koewacht, and it is suspected that her death was a result of violence. A 33-year-old man has been apprehended abroad, and an investigation is now open into the case. The suspect was an acquaintance of the victim, according to the prosecution. Both Belgian and Dutch police are collaborating on the investigation. Belgium is requesting that the suspect be returned to his home country.
The body of a woman found dead in a village on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands earlier this week has been identified as that of a 64-year-old woman from Ostend, the West Flanders prosecutor’s office confirmed on Saturday.
Last Tuesday, a body was found in Koewacht, a village which is partly in Belgium and partly in the Netherlands. The suspicion was that his death had been the result of violence. The victim has since been identified, it is a 64-year-old lady, resident of the seaside resort of Ostend. An investigation is opened into the case. “A 33-year-old man was apprehended abroad,” the prosecution said. “The investigating judge has issued an arrest warrant once morest him”.
The suspect was reported both in Belgium and abroad. He was an acquaintance of the victim, according to the prosecution.
Belgium requested that he be returned to his country of origin. The Dutch search teams are collaborating with the Belgian police in this investigation, reported the police of the Netherlands.
As the investigation into the death of the 64-year-old woman from Ostend continues, the apprehension of a 33-year-old man abroad marks a significant development in the case. The fact that the suspect was an acquaintance of the victim adds another layer of complexity to this tragic incident. We hope that justice will be served and our thoughts go out to the family and friends of the victim during this difficult time.
