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Lanaye Girl was a teenager or young woman found murdered in Belgium in 2009. Her body was found in a canal very close to the Dutch-Belgian border, leading many to believe she may have been Dutch, which could have hindered the initial investigation.

Case[]

On May 31, 2009, a walker found the body of a female in the Albertkanaal, a canal in the Belgian province of Liège west of the village of Lanaye. Her body was found about 400m from the Dutch-Belgian border, specifically near the town of Eijsden, in the province of Limburg. The location of her body is approximately 5km from the city of Maastricht.

The female, aged between 14 and 24 years was found naked, her legs were tied with a rope, and her throat had been cut. She had suffered multiple stab wounds, and her body had been weighed down with a pair of 'Alex' branded barbells. It was estimated she had been in the water for one to five weeks. Despite the fact that her body was found in such close proximity to the Netherlands, her case received little coverage in the Dutch media, with her case being investigated by French-speaking Wallonian police.

Investigators are looking for two young men who were seen riding a tow truck near a water gate approximately 300 meters from where the body was found, described as being 20 to 30 years old with wavy black hair.

It has been determined that she grew up in Eastern Europe but had been living in the Benelux region for several years before her death.

On 10 May 2023, Interpol launched Operation Identify Me, which aims to solve the cases of 22 unidentified women discovered in Western Europe, specifically the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Lanaye Girl is referred to as "the woman with the artificial nails".

Characteristics[]

  • Athletic build
  • A light complexion
  • Her teeth were in good condition
  • Pierced ears
  • Two surgical scars:
    • One on her right wrist, with a length of approximately 10cm
    • One on her lower abdomen
  • Medium-length blonde or light-brown hair
  • Artificial nails, with a flower motif on each ring finger

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