Stepson shoots Belgian baroness

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According to the initial findings, 57-year-old Michael F. * opened fire on his stepmother Ariane F. * († 70) on Wednesday when she drove out of her Belgian home in Lasne with her husband behind the wheel of her car on Wednesday. to the Walloon public prosecutor’s office -Brabant, a French-speaking province. He allegedly fired his gun several times and hit his stepmother six times in the head. His father, 88-year-old Baron Gilles F.*, was injured in his leg.

Michael F. explains his act in connection with a family conflict, particularly of a financial nature, according to the prosecutor. He was taken into custody by the investigating judge for “murder” and “violation of the gun law”. He turned himself in to the police shortly after his crime.

Foundation in Lower Valais

On Monday, the Belgian judiciary confirmed his arrest. For public security, the detention of the accused must be maintained, the spokesman for the public prosecutor told the Belgian news agency.

Ariane F., 70, was the second wife of Baron Gilles F., a Belgian businessman, patron of the arts, philanthropist and collector of contemporary art. The couple has lived in Verbier USA for more than 20 years and has set up a foundation in Orsières in Lower Valais. One of the objectives of the foundation is «to promote the knowledge and dissemination of Chinese culture, in particular ancient and contemporary painting, throughout the world, in particular by supporting and organizing exhibitions, the publication of books, the support of artists or the organization of conferences and seminars,” according to the website.

The family is a household name in the business world. For forty years, Baron Gilles F. led an industrial group that was initially active in sugar refining. Through the investment fund Artal-Europe, in which he was one of the main shareholders, he expanded his portfolio with activities in the food and textile sector. (SDA/no)

* Names changed

Source: Blick