The Brussels public prosecutor’s office confirmed on Wednesday that a man suspected of murdering a woman in Etterbeek on April 4 has been apprehended in Germany. The suspect is believed to have been the partner of the victim, a 24-year-old woman. The German press agency, Deutsche Presse-Agenturde (dpa), reported that the suspect is also suspected of murdering a taxi driver in Berlin on April 6.
Emergency services discovered the lifeless body of a 53-year-old woman on the Rue Philippe Baucq in Etterbeek on April 4 at approximately 3:40 PM. Despite immediate emergency intervention, the woman was declared dead. An investigation was launched, and the Brussels public prosecutor’s office ordered the first investigative tasks, including witness testimony, video surveillance analysis, and forensic analysis by the federal judicial police laboratory. An investigating judge has also been requested to investigate the murder charge.
Sudinfo reported on April 6 that the victim was killed with a bladed weapon by her partner. The suspect, who is reportedly named Hassan and in his twenties, is said to already be known to the police and judicial services.
A suspect for the murder of a woman committed in Etterbeek on April 4 has been arrested in Germany, the Brussels public prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday, confirming information from the Deutsche Presse-Agenturde (dpa), German press agency. It would be the companion of the victim, 24 years old. This man is also, according to dpa, suspected of the murder of a taxi driver, committed in Berlin on April 6.
The lifeless body of a 53-year-old woman was discovered on April 4 around 3:40 p.m. rue Philippe Baucq in Etterbeek. Emergency services were immediately called. They might only see her dead. A murder investigation has been opened. The Brussels public prosecutor’s office then ordered the first investigative duties, namely the hearing of witnesses, the analysis of images from video surveillance cameras and the intervention of the laboratory of the federal judicial police. He also requested an investigating judge to investigate the murder charge.
According to Sudinfo on April 6, the victim was killed with a bladed weapon by his companion. The suspect would be named Hassan, according to information collected by the daily. He would be in his twenties and would already be known to the police and justice services.
The arrest of the suspect in the murder of a woman in Etterbeek brings some closure to the case and provides hope for justice for the victim and her loved ones. The fact that he is also a suspect in the murder of a taxi driver in Berlin adds another layer of complexity to this tragic story. Hopefully, the investigations into both cases will lead to a thorough understanding of what happened and why. Our thoughts are with those affected by these senseless acts of violence.