With the death of 46-year-old Jürgen Konings, the far-right soldier who had shocked Belgium by threatening to kill the well-known virologist Mark Van Ranst a month ago, the manhunt that had begun to locate him ended.
After 35 days of searching for his whereabouts, the lifeless body of 46-year-old Jürgen Konings was discovered by a hunter in the Dilsen forest in the Dilsen-Stokkem area, Belgian media reported.
According to the first data of the investigation, the 46-year-old committed suicide with a firearm a few days ago, something that is expected to be confirmed by the forensic investigation. Four rocket launchers and ammunition were found in his abandoned car.about:blank
Virologist Van Ranst and his family, who were transferred to a safe location a month ago until the man was arrested, returned home.
It is recalled that on May 17, Jürgen Konings left the Bourg-Léopold barracks, where he was a shooting instructor for soldiers on missions abroad, taking with him heavy weapons and ammunition and threatening to attack the virologist Mark van Ranza. and in state institutions. Immediately, hundreds of police and soldiers launched a manhunt to locate and arrest him.
