The prosecutor’s office does not want to say anything about the motive. The couple often argued. The woman was about to leave the house. Her suitcases were literally ready. When the movers showed up at the door last Thursday, they couldn’t get in. Police then found her body in the living room. Her husband was also in the house at the time. Maxime Van Winkel, suspect’s lawyer: “It is indeed true that my client was arrested last Friday and was charged with murder. Now, I note that he is cooperating fully with the investigation. In the sense that he acknowledges that he is the cause of his wife’s death.”
The council chamber session this morning lasted only a few minutes. The man’s detention has been extended by one month. His lawyer will not appeal.