Adopted daughter (35) in jail for murder of 68-year-old woman

The Halle-Vilvoorde court has been investigating the murder of a 68-year-old woman from Steenokkerzeel in Flemish Brabant for two months. The facts date from the night of July 11 to 12, but are only now coming to light. The woman, Brigitte Vanaudenraeren, was found lifeless in her home along the Tervuursesteenweg. It soon became apparent that there was more going on. “It is a case of parricide,” prosecutor's office spokesman Gilles Blondeau confirmed on Monday.

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The woman's home is directly opposite the police station. Just after the events last summer, we hear from a good source, Thalia D., the 35-year-old adoptive daughter, was arrested. This after indications that she had done “something” to her adoptive mother.

“In the interest of the investigation, no further communication about the case can be made at this time,” it said. The suspect, according to our information from El Salvador, appeared last week before the council chamber in Brussels, which decided to extend her detention for at least a month. Thalia D.'s lawyer declined to comment on Monday. There appears to be no discussion in investigative circles about the perpetrator. In the meantime, the investigation into the facts continues. The motive for the parricide remains a mystery for now. (cds/cvh/phu)