After a twelve-year relationship, Ridoan O. and Jill Himpe broke up in August 2019. According to her family, the victim was terrified of her jealous ex-boyfriend, although they kept in touch in the following months. On November 5, she had to go to a trade fair in Amsterdam for work. The accused would therefore take her with her car to a carpool parking lot in Gentbrugge.
A heated discussion quickly developed in the vehicle. Under the influence of alcohol and cocaine, O. said she demanded the PIN code of her mobile phone. During that conflict he already tied her wrists with string in Lauwe. Ultimately, things got completely out of hand along the Moeskroensesteenweg in Aalbeke. When the victim tried to flee, the accused pulled her back into the car. He then took the victim in a headlock and slit her throat. After the facts, he left the body in her mother’s home in Wevelgem.
During the investigation, O. always maintained that he accidentally injured his ex-girlfriend when she tried to escape. On Friday afternoon he finally confessed that he deliberately took her life. The debates about the penalty start on Tuesday at 10 am. O. risks life imprisonment.