A feminicide occurred in Etterbeek, in the Brussels region, on Tuesday followingnoon. The victim, Eleonora, was a woman of Italian origin, around fifty years old, who had been subletting a room to a man named Osama for regarding two years. Eleonora was allegedly a “battered woman” and had her throat slit in her apartment by her ex-partner, Hassan, a man in his twenties who had recently been released from prison. The violence between Eleonora and Hassan had been ongoing, with the police intervening multiple times. According to Osama, Hassan had returned on Tuesday and killed Eleonora following she refused to reconcile. The suspected killer is currently on the run. The Brussels public prosecutor’s office has not commented on the case yet.
A feminicide took place this Tuesday followingnoon in Etterbeek, in the Brussels region. It took place in an apartment located rue Philippe Baucq. The victim is called Eleonora, a Brussels woman of Italian origin, according to our colleagues from SudPresse. She is regarding fifty years old. Obviously, it was her ex-companion who would have killed her. It would be a certain Hassan, a man in his twenties known to the police. He would also have recently been released from prison.
According to SudPresse, Eleonora would be a “battered woman”. She had her throat slit in her home, an apartment where she had sublet “for regarding two years” a room to Osama. It was he who made the macabre discovery. Our colleagues from SudPresse collected his testimony. The roommate talks regarding “fights every day” between Hassan and Eleonora. The police intervened several times.
The young man would then have returned to prison, giving no sign of life, until last March. Hassan wanted to reconnect with Eleonora, but she would have “cleared” him.
The young man returned on Tuesday to ring her doorbell. Around 3 p.m., Osama came out of his room and found Eleonora lying on the sofa under a blanket. “When I lifted the blanket, I saw that it had its throat cut,” says the roommate.
Police and paramedics arrived on the scene. But Eleonora sadly passed away. The suspected killer is on the run.
For the moment, the Brussels public prosecutor’s office has not commented on this case.
This tragic event is yet another reminder of the urgent need for society to address the issue of violence once morest women. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and loved ones during this difficult time. It is crucial that authorities take swift action to apprehend the suspect and hold them accountable for this heinous crime. Violence towards women cannot and should not be tolerated in any shape or form. We must all work together to create a safer world for women, where they can live free from fear and violence.