The Antwerp police have issued an investigation report to find out the identity of an important witness in the disappearance of Julie Van Espen, the 23 year-old-woman who went missing on Saturday evening.
The Antwerp police have circulated five pictures of a man who seems to be walking around with a large backpack. Anyone who recognises the man, or knows where he is staying is asked to contact the police via the free of charge number 0800/30.30.0, or to email to opsporingen@police.belgium.eu.
In het onderzoek naar de verdwijning van Julie Van Espen zijn de politie en het parket op zoek naar de identiteit van deze belangrijke getuige. Herken je jezelf of ken je de man? Gelieve contact op te nemen via 0800 30 300 of opsporingen@police.belgium.eu.https://t.co/dC7lA0xGKA pic.twitter.com/zVwJK7urwQ
— Politie Antwerpen (@PZAntwerpen) May 5, 2019
On Saturday, Julie Van Espen left her home in Schilde around 18:30 by bike to meet with friends in Antwerp, but she never arrived.
Some of her things were found on Sunday, after which the public prosecutor's office started a murder investigation.
Maïthé Chini
The Brussels Times
