The latest issue of Paris Match features an account of the final altercation between Myriam Ullens and Nicolas Ullens before the tragic gunshots that took Myriam’s life. It all took place in Guy Ullens’ office in Lasne, around 10 a.m. that morning. Nicolas Ullens was furious after hearing that the family’s villa in Ohain was going to be sold, which he believed was a dirty trick played by his mother-in-law. He demanded an explanation from his father, along with more money. Despite being 88 years old, Guy Ullens had a firm grip and asked his son to leave so that he and Myriam could go on a date. Nicolas Ullens left the office in a rage after passing his mother-in-law, who politely offered her forehead for a quick kiss, which the loved ones referred to as “the kiss of Judas”. Myriam Ullens was wary of Nicolas and his haughty behavior, but did not expect such a tragic outcome. The Ullens children had a history of disputes with their parents, dating back to 2010 when they brought an action against them, resulting in accounts being blocked until the courts dismissed their complaint two years later.
Later that morning, Nicolas Ullens waited for his mother-in-law’s Golf to exit the property and hit it with his vehicle, before brandishing his weapon and firing multiple times through the windshield, resulting in Myriam’s death. He then left his father, who was injured and in shock, alongside Myriam’s lifeless body, before turning himself in to the Lasne police station by 10:50 a.m. The tragic drama had ended.
One last scene before the fatal gunshots…
Paris Match, in its latest issue, reconstructed the final dispute, before the tragic gunshots that would cost Myriam Ullens his life.
That morning, around 10 a.m., Nicolas Ullens burst into his father’s office in Lasne. He heard that the sumptuous villa of Ohain was going to be sold. A dirty trick from his mother-in-law, of course. He demands that his father give him an account, explains this project, gives him more money. Despite his 88 years, Guy Ullens still has the grip. He asks his son to leave the house. Especially since he and Mimi have to go on a date. Intimate friends told Paris Match that Nicolas Ullens had left his father’s office in rage. On the way to the exit, he had passed his mother-in-law, who politely held out her forehead to him. Nicolas Ullens would have dropped a quick kiss there before slipping away. “The kiss of Judas”, exclaim the loved ones.
Polite, Myriam Ullens was wary, still specifies Paris Match, of this touchy and haughty son-in-law. Without probably considering such a tragic outcome. This is because the couple’s disputes with the Ullens children did not date from yesterday. In 2010, Nicolas, his brothers and his sister had brought an action against their parent. Accounts had been blocked until the courts dismissed their complaint two years later.
But back to the morning of the drama. Nicolas Ullens leaves the property, furious. The portal closes behind him. He gets behind the wheel of his car and waits for the Golf driven by his mother-in-law. When the car gets out, he hits it. Then leaves his own vehicle, brandishes his weapon and fires a first time through the windshield. He will shoot 5 more times before turning on his heels, leaving his father, injured and in a state of shock, alongside the corpse of the woman who was the woman of his life, his Mimi. Nicolas Ullens then goes to the Lasne police station. It is 10:50 a.m., the drama is over.
The tragic end of Myriam Ullens’ life serves as a reminder that even the most affluent and seemingly happy families can harbor deep-seated tensions and conflicts. Paris Match’s reconstruction of the final moments before the fatal gunshots sheds light on the simmering animosity between the Ullens family members, particularly between Nicolas and his father. Sadly, the dispute ultimately led to the loss of a beloved wife, mother, and friend, leaving behind a trail of anguish and heartbreak. Let us hope that this tragedy serves as a cautionary tale and prompts us to prioritize communication, understanding, and empathy in our own families and relationships.