| 词条 | Murder of Karel Van Noppen |
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The murder of Karel Van Noppen was a high-profile assassination of a government livestock inspector in Belgium in 1995. Van Noppen had been investigating illegal practices by farmers and businessmen in Belgium and was shot dead by assailants outside his house in the village of Wechelderzande in the Province of Antwerp. A number of people connected with the illegal supply of growth hormones to livestock were sentenced in connection with the murder. "Hormone Mafia"The use of growth hormones on livestock has the potential to increase the profit per animal between ten and 100 percent. However, the use of such hormones has been banned by the European Union since 1989 and so organised crime, motivated by the immense profits, moved into the business. This was a particular concern in Belgium, where several government inspectors had been threatened or had attempts made on their lives.[1] MurderIn February 1995, 43-year-old Karel Van Noppen, who had been investigating the phenomenon, was shot dead outside his front door. The killing provoked outrage throughout Belgium, with a torchlight procession led by his widow in Flanders and calls to investigate and better regulate the cattle industry.[2] In 2002, a court sentenced Albert Barrez, Carl de Schutter and Germain Daenen to 25 years each for their roles in the murder, while another man, Alex Vercauteren received a life sentence without parole.[3] In popular cultureThe 2011 Belgian crime drama Bullhead, directed by Michaël R. Roskam, is loosely based on the incident and the hormone mafia.[4] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/why-the-mafia-is-into-your-beef-1342852.html|title=The Independent - Why the mafia is into your beef|work=The Independent|accessdate=8 October 2014}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Van Noppen, Karel}}2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/belgians-march-in-memory-of-hormone-mafia-victim-1319918.html|title=The Independent - Belgians march in memory of 'hormone mafia' victim|work=The Independent|accessdate=8 October 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2027719.stm|title=BBC News - Belgian hormone killers jailed|publisher=|accessdate=8 October 2014}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17041056|title=BBC News - Bullhead: Oscar contender rooted in real Belgian murder|work=BBC News|accessdate=8 October 2014}} 9 : People murdered by organized crime|People murdered in Belgium|Crime in Belgium|Belgian murder victims|1995 crimes in Belgium|Growth hormones|Lille, Belgium|1995 murders in Europe|1990s murders in Belgium |
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