Soldier in custody after woman found killed

A soldier was arrested a woman was found dead in a home in Kaatsheuvel on Wednesday morning. The police believe she was murdered. The police responded to the home on Doctor Schaepmanstraat around 5:50 a.m. after receiving a report of a dead body. They found the dead woman in the house. The man was arrested at the same address around 6:00 a.m. He is in custody for further investigation. The police closed down the home and surrounding area for a trace evidence investigation. Officers are also talking to witnesses. As the suspect is a soldier, further investigation will be done by the Koninklijke Marechaussee, a policing force that works as a branch of the military. The suspect was handed over to the Marechaussee. Local residents told Omroep Brabant that the soldier and the woman were partners and had three children together.

Update #Kaatsheuvel Man is militair, Kon. Marechaussee onderzoekt dit incident: https://t.co/PoIze7IJ4I Einde berichtgeving

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