Triple Murder Suspect Convicted of Domestic Violence a Week Before Killings

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The suspect in the three murders in Roeselare was convicted of domestic violence just four days ago. He beat his wife and children, not only with his hand, but also with a belt or a cell phone cord, according to the verdict seen by VRT NWS. We now know more about the victims, such as 67-year-old Jan Lanssens, a former neighbor of the suspect.

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On Sunday evening, a man was arrested in Izegem who had stabbed three people to death earlier that day in Roeselare. The perpetrator was already known to the police and had been convicted of domestic violence just four days earlier.