Family drama: mother dead in garage, children tied up

ettelgem - A woman was found lifeless on Monday afternoon in a house in the Flemish village of Ettelgem, near Bruges. Her three children were tied up on the upper floor.

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.