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    "title": "Belgian woman killed on Fuerteventura, son confesses to murder",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-11 12:31:40",
    "published_at": "2026-05-11 12:31:00",
    "url": "https://www.belganewsagency.eu/belgian-woman-killed-on-fuerteventura-son-confesses-to-murder",
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    "body": "<p><strong>A 22-year-old man has confessed to killing his Belgian mother on the Spanish Canary Island of Fuerteventura, according to Spanish media reports.</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>Her body was discovered on Friday at the waste site in Zurita after a police search.</p><p>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&rsquo;s Day celebrations.</p><div id=\"bookmark-2584791d-d13e-4087-b6c0-3f4ee10275a1\"\n     class=\"release-content-bookmark release-content-bookmark--horizontal\">\n\n            <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__thumbnail\"\n           href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/belgian-woman-found-dead-on-fuerteventura-son-arrested-for-murder\"\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n           target=\"_blank\"           style=\"background-image: url(https://prezly.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.uc.assets.prezly.com%2F9154323d-34c4-438c-95d8-507dfff23480%2F-%2Fpreview%2F600x600%2F?ar=1%3A1&amp;fit=crop&amp;s=815e269cf5bb40a4007a739d6bb29d3f)\"\n        ></a>\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__details\">\n\n                    <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__title\"\n               href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/belgian-woman-found-dead-on-fuerteventura-son-arrested-for-murder\"\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\"               data-type=\"bookmark\"\n               data-track=\"Story WebBookmark Click\"\n               data-placement=\"content\"\n               data-id=\"2584791d-d13e-4087-b6c0-3f4ee10275a1\"\n           >\n                Belgian woman found dead on Fuerteventura, son arrested for murder            </a>\n        \n                    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__description\">\n                A 56-year-old Belgian woman has been found dead on the Spanish island of Fuerteventura after several days missing. Her body was discovered on...            </div>\n        \n        <a href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/\"\n           target=\"_blank\"\n           rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n           class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider\"\n        >\n            <img class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider-icon\" src=\"https://avatars.prezly.com/favicon?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.belganewsagency.eu%2Fbelgian-woman-found-dead-on-fuerteventura-son-arrested-for-murder&newsroom=6b71e247-a9ba-4732-aaa3-88be14c119db\" aria-hidden=\"true\" />\n            belganewsagency.eu        </a>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<p>Police say her son, Aaron, at first refused to cooperate with the investigation. As evidence against him increased, he admitted killing his mother.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><sup>Illustration photo &copy; FADEL SENNA / AFP</sup></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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