Teen arrested after mother and daughter found dead in East Flanders home
Police discovered the bodies of a 51-year-old woman and her 20-year-old daughter in Iddergem, near Denderleeuw, and a 17-year-old son has been taken into custody.
Late last night, police in East Flanders located the bodies of a 51-year-old mother and her 20-year-old daughter in a residence in Iddergem, a hamlet near Denderleeuw. Emergency services arrived but could not save the victims. Investigators allege that the pair's 17-year-old son used an axe to commit the killings and have detained him.
The public prosecutor’s office has launched a formal murder inquiry, with the coroner, forensic team and an investigating judge present at the scene. The teenager is due to appear before the juvenile court later in the day. No motive has been disclosed, and information is scarce due to the suspect’s minor status.
Why it matters
A teen's alleged axe murders of his mother and sister highlight a shocking local crime and trigger a juvenile murder investigation.
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