Prison officers at Nivelles Prison (Walloon Brabant) found images of the sexual abuse of children in the cell of the convicted paedophile and murder Marc Dutroux. Although the images were found in 2024, news of the discovery has only emerged now in an article published in the weekly magazine Humo. The Walloon Brabant Prosecutor’s Office confirms that a criminal investigation is currently ongoing.
Images of the sexual abuse of minors found in the cell of the paedophile and murderer Marc Dutroux
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Humo reports that hundreds of photographs of the sexual abuse of minors were discovered during at search of the 69-year-old’s cell in 2024.
In a statement the Walloon Brabant Public Prosecutor said "I can confirm that a criminal investigation is ongoing”. More information will follow at a later date.
"I will not comment on the case as long as the investigation is still ongoing”, Marc Dutroux’s lawyer Bruno Dayez told VRT News.
"I am prepared to provide clarity as soon as I have been able to examine the case file in full”.
Marc Dutroux is currently serving a life sentence for the kidnap, rape and murder of several children and young women.
The Dutroux case
On 23 Augustus 1995 An Marchal (17) en Eefje Lambrecks (19) disappeared after an evening out at a hypnotism show at Blanckenberge Casino. He held them captive sexually abused and raped them and later buried them in his garden.
An and Eefje were not his only victims. Julie en Mélissa (both 8) also died at Dutroux’s house. Sabine (12) and Laetitia (14) were rescued.