« That man had a lot of convictions to his name, but could still go his own way »: Neighborhood keeps Wake for murdered Anja (53) (Ostend)

More than a week ago – on Thursday 3 April – the neighborhood of the new city was startled by horrible facts. The 53-year-old Anja Lievens probably became a random victim of William C. It was her 19-year-old son who found that his mother was not in the apartment. He informed the police and he pulled a picture of his mother from door to door. A few hours later, Anja Lievens’ body was found dead on the stairs to the roof of the apartment building where she lived. The woman turned out to be killed by violence.

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William C. quickly came to the sights. After all, the police found a written text on the wall of the top floor of the building, close to the place where Anja’s body was found. On Saturday evening dozens of local residents came together where Anja lived. « We want to be here for Anja, but also to make our voice heard, » says Ilse Decloedt who brought the neighborhood together. « This should never have happened. That man had a lot of convictions to his name, but could still go his way. »

Anne Laure Vanhaverbeke is also shocked by what happened in her neighborhood. « A single mum with a son who has to let life like that, terrible, » says the woman. « As neighbors, we have to express our condolences with her, with her family and with her friends. This is a very big shock for the whole neighborhood. You often hear something like that in the news, but then it happens in your own neighborhood. Everyone is shocked very hard here. »

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At the entrance of the apartment building where Anja lived, flowers were laid and candles were lit. The atmosphere during that moment was left. « Anja will be missed, she was one of us, » it still sounded.