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Biography[]
Members[]
Jean Depretre, the former lead prosecutor in the case, estimated that there were at least four members, but only three are known.
- "The Giant" was a tall man who walked with a limp and was presumably the gang's leader.
- "The Killer" was usually the one doing the killings.
- "The Old Man" was a middle-aged man who mostly served as the getaway driver.
Victims[]
| Name | Age | Date of Death | Cause of Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haulotte | 33 | September 30, 1982 | Shooting |
| José Van den Eynde | 72 | December 23, 1982 | Shooting |
| Angelou Constantin | 58 | January 9, 1983 | Shooting |
| Walter Verstappen | March 3, 1983 | Shooting | |
| Jozef Broeders | 26 | September 10, 1983 | Shooting |
| Jacques Fourez | 49 | September 17, 1983 | Shooting |
| Elise Dewit | 49 | September 17, 1983 | Shooting |
| Marcel Morue | 30 | September 17, 1983 | Shooting |
| Jacques Van Camp | October 2, 1983 | Shooting | |
| Freddy Vermaelen | 42 | October 7, 1983 | Shooting |
| Marie Szymusik | 38 | December 1, 1983 | Shooting |
| Jean Szymusik | 43 | December 1, 1983 | Shooting |
| Ghislain Platane | 39 | September 27, 1985 | Shooting |
| Roger Engelbienne | 45 | September 27, 1985 | Shooting |
| Bozidar Djuroski | 43 | September 27, 1985 | Shooting |
| Stefaan Noté | 14 | September 27, 1985 | Shooting |
| Luc Bennekens | 31 | September 27, 1985 | Shooting |
| Léon Finné | 55 | September 27, 1985 | Shooting |
| Jean-Pierre Busiau | 40 | September 27, 1985 | Shooting |
| Rosa Van Kildonck | 37 | September 27, 1985 | Shooting |
| Gilbert Van de Steen | 43 | November 9, 1985 | Shooting |
| Thérèse Van de Steen | 39 | November 9, 1985 | Shooting |
| Rebecca Van de Steen | 14 | November 9, 1985 | Shooting |
| Dirk Nijs | 28 | November 9, 1985 | Shooting |
| Elsie Nijs | 9 | November 9, 1985 | Shooting |
| Jan Palsterman | 40 | November 9, 1985 | Shooting |
| Marie-Jeanne Mulder | 33 | November 9, 1985 | Shooting |
| Georges De Smet | 62 | November 9, 1985 | Shooting |
Timeline[]
Potential suspects[]
- Christiaan Bonkoffsky reportedly confessed on his deathbed in 2015 that he was the Giant, but his brother didn't tell authorities until 2017. Bonkoffsky, an ex-cop, bore a striking resemblance to the sketch of the Giant and walked with a limp. In 2018, Belgian police announced DNA testing had confirmed Bonkoffsky wasn't the Giant; however, this was met with criticism, with people pointing out the fingerprints compared to his could actually belong to the Killer or the Old Man.
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See also[]
Links[]
- Brabant killers at Wikipedia
- Bende van Nijvel. Belgian Federal Police-operated.
- The Brabant Killers. Unresolved.
- The Brabant Killers. Crime Scene Database.[permanent dead link]
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ Miller, Judith (November 24, 1985). "Belgium Is Shaken by Bombs and 'Crazy Killers'". NYTimes.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019.