On October 7, 2024, El Dia revealed that a male body, burned and “very mutilated” had been found inside a tunnel passing under a highway, not far from the area where the corpse of Laura Trappeniers was found. been discovered. Immediately, a link was made with the case by the Spanish authorities. But quickly, checks revealed that it was not Marc Olbrechts.
“The Belgian authorities told us almost immediately that it was not Marc. The investigators will still compare the DNA, but from the start it was clear that it was not my uncle,” explained Marc’s cousin, interviewed by Nieuwsblad.
Three suspects
So who is this new victim and why was she there? Investigators, who are seeking to answer this question, have already arrested three suspects in June: two in Belgium and one in Tenerife. According to 7sur7, the first, a father and his son, were neighbors of the couple in Mons, Belgium. The third is an Italian who lived in Mons before settling on the island of Tenerife. A CCTV camera reportedly filmed him outside the couple’s property shortly before their disappearance.
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