Secretary of Goodyear CEO arrested in investigation into wife's death in Brussels

A suspect was arrested on Friday in the investigation into the murder of the 61-year-old wife of the American CEO of global tyre manufacturer Goodyear in Brussels. The suspect is the CEO's private secretary, Het Nieuwsblad reports.

Carmel D was killed in a robbery at her flat in the Brussels municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre on 17 March. She arrived at her flat in Avenue Roger Vandendriessche at around 20.00 that evening. An unknown man wearing a face mask was waiting there.

Once inside, he allegedly stabbed the victim and then fled with various expensive watches, worth several tens of thousands of euros, and jewellery. Her husband, who came home later, found her and notified the emergency services, but they could only confirm the death.

The husband is the CEO for the Middle East, Africa and Europe regions of Goodyear. The couple had been living in Brussels for several years.

The Brussels prosecutor's office opened a judicial inquiry for manslaughter. As part of that inquiry, investigators on Friday morning raided the home of the CEO's private secretary in Steenokkerzeel, Flemish Brabant. The woman was detained and was due to be brought before the investigating judge on Saturday.

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