Tuesday marks exactly two years since lawyer Claudia Van Der Stichelen was shot dead in cold blood in front of her home in Sint-Lievens-Houtem. Eighteen months later, the court was able to arrest a murder suspect: a 71-year-old man from the neighboring municipality of Herzele. What inspired him? There is no answer to that question yet. “But the family is very satisfied with the investigation and the results,” says lawyer Walter Damen on behalf of Claudia’s husband and son. What do we already know?
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Two years after Claudia Van Der Stichelen’s death: family believes investigators have the right man
Bytaketonews
Oct 25, 2025