Marc Dutroux - Houses of Dutroux

Houses of Dutroux

Marc Dutroux owned seven houses, four of which he used for his kidnappings:

  • The house on the Route de Philippeville 128 in Marcinelle is most often cited in the media. All girls were held captive here in the basement and bedroom.
    The municipality of Charleroi seized ownership of this house, because of what happened here and the bad state of the house. There are plans to create an open space with a memorial site here. In the Belgian procedure of compulsory purchase, an owner has a last right to visit a house. Therefore, Dutroux visited this house on 10 September 2009, under heavy police guard.
  • A house in Jumet, that has since been demolished. An and Eefje were buried in the garden of this house by Dutroux. Weinstein lived in this house for a while. A small monument is placed at this location.
  • A house in Marchienne-au-Pont. Julie and Mélissa were held captive here for a short while after their kidnapping.
  • A house in Sars-la-Buissière. Julie, Mélissa and Bernard Weinstein were buried here after Dutroux killed them. The house was bought by the municipality of Lobbes in the first months of 2009. It is planned to make a park with a monument commemorating the victims of Dutroux here.

  • Murals on a wall opposite the house in Marcinelle.

  • Location of the house of Dutroux in Jumet.

  • House owned by Dutroux in Marchienne-au-Pont.

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