Belgian woman killed on Fuerteventura, son confesses to murder
A 22-year-old man has confessed to killing his Belgian mother on the Spanish Canary Island of Fuerteventura, according to Spanish media reports.
The victim, Katty Oosterlinck, was a 56-year-old Belgian woman who had lived for more than ten years in Corralejo. She was reported missing on 4 May after relatives and friends could no longer contact her.
Her body was discovered on Friday at the waste site in Zurita after a police search.
Spanish investigators believe Oosterlinck was attacked and killed shortly after returning home on 3 May, after spending the evening with a friend ahead of Mother’s Day celebrations.
Police say her son, Aaron, at first refused to cooperate with the investigation. As evidence against him increased, he admitted killing his mother.
According to investigators, the suspect dismembered the body, placed the remains in plastic bags and left them in a rubbish container. The bags were later collected by a refuse truck and transported to the Zurita landfill site, where the body remained hidden for several days.
Security camera footage reportedly showed the suspect buying tools and plastic bags shortly before the crime. Police say the tools were later thrown away together with the body.
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