Marc Metdepenningen (16 February 1958 – 8 November 2020) was a Belgian journalist.[1]

Marc Metdepenningen
Born16 February 1958
Died8 November 2020(2020-11-08) (aged 62)
Koksijde, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
OccupationJournalist

Career

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He began working for Le Soir in 1984 and specialized in criminal affairs.[2][3] He notably covered the Dutroux Affair and Michel Fourniret.[4] He also unveiled the fraudulent case of Misha Defonseca's memoir.[5] Throughout his career, he covered numerous criminal and civil cases. He also served as President of the Journalistes du journal Le Soir.[6]

Marc Metdepenningen died in Koksijde on 8 November 2020 at the age of 62.[7]

Publications

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  • Les grands dossiers criminels en Belgique (2005)
  • Crimes & châtiments dans l'histoire judiciaire belge (2019)

References

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  1. ^ "Marc Metdepenningen, la passion du journalisme". Le Soir (in French). 8 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Marc Metdepenningen". Le Soir (in French).
  3. ^ "Auteur Marc Metdepenningen". PMB Group (in French).
  4. ^ "Marc Metdepenningen". Racine (in French).
  5. ^ ""Survivre avec les loups", leçon de journalisme". Médias (in French). June 2008. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Le journaliste Marc Metdepenningen est décédé". 7sur7 (in French). 8 November 2020.
  7. ^ "L'hommage de Pierre Mertens à Marc Metdepenningen: "Rendez-vous est pris"". Le Soir (in French). 11 November 2020.