Patrick Haemers

Patrick Haemers (2 November 1952 14 May 1993)

was a Belgian criminal, who was head of the gang which
carried out robberies of security vans, and kidnapped former Belgian prime minister Paul Vanden Boeynants.
The son of a nightclub owner, Haemers was tall with striking looks, and became known for his hedonistic lifestyle.
He became addicted to cocaine and was convicted of
rape. After serving a few years he was released, and was
involved in a money laundering scheme. His oending
to escalated until he was participating in armed robberies
of security vans that occurred so frequently that greatly
increased security. He left the country for a time, but on
14 January 1989 he was one of those who kidnapped former Belgian prime minister Paul Vanden Boeynants, releasing Boeynants on 13 February 1989 for a reportedly
huge ransom. Other members of the Haemers Gang were
Kapllan Murat. Wanted in Belgium on several criminal
counts, and by this time having infant son, he ed to Brazil
with his girlfriend, but they were tracked down. He was
extradited back to Belgium. Suering severe withdrawal
symptoms in prison, and after a transfer prevented him
joining an escape with his accomplices, the by then 40
year old was unable to cope with the prospect of serving
a long sentence. He hanged himself on a 130 cm high
radiator in a Belgian jail cell in 1993. He was at one
time considered a likely suspect as the so called 'giant'
of the Brabant killers, but unlike the relatively small time
robberies of the Brabant gang, Haemerss oending was
always aimed at high value rewards.

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