Ilse Uyttersprot Explained

Ilse Uyttersprot (10 May 1967 – 4 August 2020) was a Belgian Christian Democrat politician who served as a CD&V member of the Chamber of Representatives for East Flanders.Born in Dendermonde, she was the daughter of Raymond Uyttersprot, former mayor of Moorsel. She was a Chamber member from 2007 to 2010. From 2007 to 2013, she was mayor of Aalst, Belgium. Afterwards, she became a schepen (alderman) of the city.[1]

Death

Uyttersprot was murdered with a hammer in August 2020, aged 53; her boyfriend turned himself in to the police and admitted the crime, after which her body was discovered in an apartment in Aalst. She is survived by two children.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ilse Uyttersprot (53), oud-burgemeester van Aalst, vermoord teruggevonden . 4 August 2020 . 4 August 2020 . Dutch . Het Laatste Nieuws.
  2. News: Ilse Uyttersprot, former mayor of Aalst, found murdered. Spinks. Jason. 4 August 2020. The Brussels Times. 4 August 2020.