Killed the 17-year-old Romanian, the Albanian is extradited after 25 years to Belgium; the name is revealed

In the murder investigation from 1999, the council chamber in Antwerp confirmed yesterday the arrest of 51-year-old Albanian Arturo Vrenozi for the second time.

On the night of May 16, 1999, the body of 17-year-old Romanian girl Ioana was found near Dries in Antwerp. She was killed in a horrible way. The doctor counted about 20 cuts and stab wounds. The investigation revealed that the victim had been seen with her alleged pimp at a nearby cafe shortly before the incident and witnesses had seen a man fleeing the scene. That man stayed in Belgium with a false identity. After the incident, he fled abroad. Despite extensive homicide investigations conducted at the time, the suspect could not be found.

After consultation between the Antwerp public prosecutor's office and the Federal Judicial Police (FGP) Antwerp, the FGP re-analyzed the file. After this examination, it was decided to be asked again by the investigating judge. In 2020, he then asked the National Institute for Criminal Justice and Criminology's (NICC) forensic advisor to re-examine the DNA portion of the file through a scientific lens. Evolution in science allowed a single DNA profile of a man to be discovered on a glove left at the crime scene.

In search of the possible suspect, FGP Antwerp cooperated with the Albanian authorities and Interpol. The possible suspect, nicknamed Arturo Vrenoz, is said to have left Albania in 1993 and arrived in Italy in 2002. Before that, he had again used a false identity. In Italy it has been checked several times by the police. Based on all the new elements, the investigating judge has issued a European arrest warrant. Thanks to international cooperation, the man could be found. FAST Italy, in cooperation with FAST Belgium, was able to arrest him in Rome on August 21, 2023. After the extradition procedure, he was sent to Belgium on April 5. The investigating judge in Antwerp arrested him the next day for murder. A comparative DNA test that has since been performed has revealed a positive match.

The man appeared before the council chamber for the second time on Monday. His detention has been continued. The victim's family has already been notified of the new developments.

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