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Rape Case in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem Solved After 28 Years Thanks to New Dna Research

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Nearly 30 years after a rape and attempted rape in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, the perpetrator has been identified. This breakthrough came after the case was reopened and additional DNA testing was conducted. The evidence was linked to a man from the Kempen municipality of Meerhout. The perpetrator died in 2011, meaning the incident can no longer be prosecuted.

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Rape Case in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem Solved After 28 Years Thanks to New Dna Research

Nearly 30 years after a rape and attempted rape in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, the perpetrator has been identified. This breakthrough came after the case was reopened and additional DNA testing was conducted. The evidence was linked to a man from the Kempen municipality of Meerhout. The perpetrator died in 2011, meaning the incident can no longer be prosecuted.

·Antwerp, Belgium
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vrt broke the news in Antwerp, Belgium on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
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