The suspect (L) who involved in the death of a Vietnamese girl, was recently arrested in Belgium (Photo: Krant van Westvlaanderen/VNA) Brussels (VNA) – A judge in Ypres town of Belgium has ordered arrest of asuspect in the murder of a Vietnamese girl, which occurred in Geluwe town inWest Flanders province of Belgium in 2016.
A spokespersonof the local prosecutor’s office said investigators had questioned a maninvolved in the death of a Vietnamese girl. However, it is too early to revealinformation on the cause of death, the official noted.
In late 2016,Belgian police discovered a burned down woman corpse in Geluwe town of WestFlanders province. Authorised agencies could not identify the victim at thattime, resulting in a deadlock in the investigation. Face recognition showedthat the victim was likely an Asian woman.
In early Julythis year, the Embassy of Vietnam in Belgium received a request to look for thedaughter of a Vietnamese citizen residing in northern Vietnam’s Bac Ninhprovince. She was studying in Japan who seemingly travelled to Belgium in 2016at the invitation of a man and lost contact with her family since then.
Based on theinformation provided by the Vietnamese side, Belgian police carried outinvestigation and identified that the missing Vietnamese girl was the victim ofthe murder two years ago in West Flanders.
According toBelgian media, the suspect was a 29 year-old man born in Zonnebeke town of WestFlanders province. He was interrogated by police on November 8.
The VietnameseEmbassy in Belgium has been closely in touch with local authorised agencies tohandle the case.-VNA
A spokespersonof the local prosecutor’s office said investigators had questioned a maninvolved in the death of a Vietnamese girl. However, it is too early to revealinformation on the cause of death, the official noted.
In late 2016,Belgian police discovered a burned down woman corpse in Geluwe town of WestFlanders province. Authorised agencies could not identify the victim at thattime, resulting in a deadlock in the investigation. Face recognition showedthat the victim was likely an Asian woman.
In early Julythis year, the Embassy of Vietnam in Belgium received a request to look for thedaughter of a Vietnamese citizen residing in northern Vietnam’s Bac Ninhprovince. She was studying in Japan who seemingly travelled to Belgium in 2016at the invitation of a man and lost contact with her family since then.
Based on theinformation provided by the Vietnamese side, Belgian police carried outinvestigation and identified that the missing Vietnamese girl was the victim ofthe murder two years ago in West Flanders.
According toBelgian media, the suspect was a 29 year-old man born in Zonnebeke town of WestFlanders province. He was interrogated by police on November 8.
The VietnameseEmbassy in Belgium has been closely in touch with local authorised agencies tohandle the case.-VNA
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