On Monday, our colleagues from Laatste Nieuws reported that the body of Willy, an 81-year-old man, was discovered on May 23 at his home in Wichelen. “We were detained for 48 hours. It was only after that we found out why we were arrested,” said neighbors who discovered the victim’s body.
“The specific circumstances are part of the investigation, but we cannot provide further details,” the prosecution said, adding that an investigation was ongoing.
Among the people who were interviewed as part of this investigation, we find the new wife of the victim. Three months ago, to everyone’s surprise, Willy was united before the law with M., a young woman of… 32 years old, ie 49 years younger than Willy.
Suspect, for the investigators, who questioned her. It must be said that, according to the Nieuwsblad, she is his last heiress… But she was released and is, for the moment, not prosecuted: “My client is very affected by the attention that is now given to her. The death of her husband, to whom she had married shortly before her death, dates back to a few weeks, ”said her lawyer. “I don’t know yet if she will be charged with anything. I hope to be able to consult the file soon to gain clarity”.