Stepdaughter of Belgian baroness shot dead by stepson accuses her of ... trends now

Stepdaughter of Belgian baroness shot dead by stepson accuses her of ... trends now
Stepdaughter of Belgian baroness shot dead by stepson accuses her of ... trends now

Stepdaughter of Belgian baroness shot dead by stepson accuses her of ... trends now

The stepdaughter of a Belgian baroness who was shot dead by her own stepson on Wednesday has accused her of stealing the family's wealth and 'wanting their fortune for herself'.

The body of Baroness Myriam Ullens, 70, was discovered outside her luxury home in the south of Brussels earlier this week after she was shot dead with four bullets to the head.

Her stepson Nicolas Ullens, a former Belgian spy, confessed to killing the Baroness and wounding his billionaire father in the leg when he fired a total of nine shots. 

Baron Guy Ullens de Schooten Whettnall, 88, was with his wife at the time but survived the attack in the village of Ohain.

But Brigitte Ullens, the sister of the confessed attacker, has defended her brother, saying her stepmom 'devastated the family' and 'wanted everything for herself'. 

Baron Guy Ullens de Schooten Whettnall (right) was with Baroness Myriam Ullens (left) at the time of the attack on Wednesday

Baron Guy Ullens de Schooten Whettnall (right) was with Baroness Myriam Ullens (left) at the time of the attack on Wednesday

Nicolas Ullens has now handed himself in to police and confessed to the killing. He has been charged with murder and weapons offences

Nicolas Ullens has now handed himself in to police and confessed to the killing. He has been charged with murder and weapons offences

Speaking to Nieuwsblad newspaper, Brigitte said despite confessing to killing her stepmother, her brother is 'a very nice man'.

She said her brother finally snapped when it emerged the Baroness had plans to sell the family home.

'It blew up on Wednesday. Our family has been devastated for years. Only one thing mattered to Myriam: she wanted the family fortune for herself and we didn't count.

'She even forbade dad to stay in touch with us. In recent years, dad's mental state deteriorated and she took advantage of it.

'She had just put the house up for sale. What was she going to do with the money? I don't know, but I guess she would have kept it for herself.' 

Nicolas Ullens has now handed himself into police and confessed to the killing. He has been charged wit murder and weapons offences.

He is expected to appear before court on Monday. 

Prosecutors said Nicholas leant to shoot as part his spy training in the Beligan secret service. They said he rammed his stepmother's VW Golf with his own car as she tried

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