Belgium
Country Intelligence Summary
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Nov. 18, 2006
Top Motives and Outcomes in Belgium
Top Motives
- Revenge — 3 case(s)
- Jealousy — 2 case(s)
- Money / Financial Gain — 1 case(s)
- Eliminate spouse — 1 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic rival — 1 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Legal case ongoing — 3 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 3 case(s)
- Arrest made — 3 case(s)
- Divorce filed — 2 case(s)
- Divorce finalized — 1 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Belgium
No state/province data available for this country.
Cases in Belgium: Red flag — Escalation Pattern / Violence
Els Pandora Murdered by Els Kotsman, Opklabe, Belgium
Els Pandora, a 38-year-old experienced Belgian parachutist, died in a parachuting accident caused by her main parachute being deliberately cut. She was in a romantic relationship with both Els Kotsman (Baps) and Marce Semer, who …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Opklabe | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 18, 2006
View DetailsEls Vanderen Murdered by Else Claudeman, Oplabecq, Belgium
On November 18, 2006, Els Vanderen, a married parachutist with two children, died after her parachute failed to deploy during a jump in Oplabecq, Belgium. Investigation revealed sabotage of her parachute by cutting the cords. …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Oplabecq | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 18, 2006
View DetailsUrsula de Schamp and Mark van Biers Allegedly Murdered by Peter Uwe Schmidt and Oror Motor, Mons, Belgium
Peter Uwe Schmidt met Ursula de Schamp in November 1991 and quickly entered a relationship, marrying her in February 1992 despite family opposition. Ursula discovered Peter's violent behavior, infidelity, and involvement in car theft. On …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Mons | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 29, 1992
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