More details have emerged about the murder of a 71-year-old man in Oelegem (Antwerp Province). It is now know that he was murdered by an assailant using a knife. DNA has been found on the knife. The public prosecutor’s office says that they currently don’t have a new suspects.
Early last week, the body of a man was found in bushes near the to the carpool car park next to the E34 motorway at Oelegem in Antwerp Province. It soon became clear that the man had suffered a violent death. It has now been revealed that he died after having been stabbed. The news first appeared in the daily ‘Gazet van Antwerpen’ and has since been confirmed by VRT News sources. Traces of DNA were reportedly found on a knife that was found at the scene.
A day later, a suspect was arrested by the examing magistrate that is working on the investigation. However, the next day it was decided that the suspect should be released. The suspect’s lawyer Chantal Van den Bosch says that her client vehemently denies having had anything to do with the murder. She adds that he has cooperated fully with the investigation and also provided a sample of his DNA. The Antwerp prosecutor's office reports that there are currently further developments in the case.