Family drama: mother dead in garage, children tied up

A woman was found lifeless on Monday afternoon in a house in the Flemish village of Ettelgem, near Bruges.

Flemish media report that. The woman, who was found in the garage, was probably murdered by her ex-partner. He is on the run.

The children are unhurt and taken care of by victim assistance. The emergency services are on the spot in the home in Ettelgem, a borough of the city of Oudenburg. The place is more than twenty kilometers from Bruges.