![Jean-Claude Lacote et Hilde Van Acker, "les amants diaboliques", condamnés à 30 et 24 ans de prison pour le meurtre de Marcus Mitchell - La DH/Les Sports+ Jean-Claude Lacote et Hilde Van Acker, "les amants diaboliques", condamnés à 30 et 24 ans de prison pour le meurtre de Marcus Mitchell - La DH/Les Sports+](https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ipmgroup/JM35OK44JRDXZNQ26N6RBHF5HY.jpg)
Jean-Claude Lacote et Hilde Van Acker, "les amants diaboliques", condamnés à 30 et 24 ans de prison pour le meurtre de Marcus Mitchell - La DH/Les Sports+
![The accused Hilde Van Acker pictured during the verdict session of the second assizes trial of French Jean-Claude Lacote (54) and his Belgian wife Hil Stock Photo - Alamy The accused Hilde Van Acker pictured during the verdict session of the second assizes trial of French Jean-Claude Lacote (54) and his Belgian wife Hil Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F3FGJK/the-accused-hilde-van-acker-pictured-during-the-verdict-session-of-the-second-assizes-trial-of-french-jean-claude-lacote-54-and-his-belgian-wife-hil-2F3FGJK.jpg)
The accused Hilde Van Acker pictured during the verdict session of the second assizes trial of French Jean-Claude Lacote (54) and his Belgian wife Hil Stock Photo - Alamy
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![INTERPOL on Twitter: "ARRESTED: Authorities in #CôtedIvoire have arrested Jean-Claude Lacote and Hilde van Acker, both wanted on INTERPOL Red Notices by #Belgium, for the 1996 murder of a British man. A INTERPOL on Twitter: "ARRESTED: Authorities in #CôtedIvoire have arrested Jean-Claude Lacote and Hilde van Acker, both wanted on INTERPOL Red Notices by #Belgium, for the 1996 murder of a British man. A](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKAROAsW4AAZ6tU.jpg)
INTERPOL on Twitter: "ARRESTED: Authorities in #CôtedIvoire have arrested Jean-Claude Lacote and Hilde van Acker, both wanted on INTERPOL Red Notices by #Belgium, for the 1996 murder of a British man. A
La photo de l'arrestation des “amants diaboliques”, 23 ans après les faits | Faits divers | 7sur7.be
![Lawyer Kris Vincke pictured during a session of the second assizes trial of French Jean-Claude Lacote (54) and his Belgian wife Hilde Van Acker (57) b Stock Photo - Alamy Lawyer Kris Vincke pictured during a session of the second assizes trial of French Jean-Claude Lacote (54) and his Belgian wife Hilde Van Acker (57) b Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EXRXB4/lawyer-kris-vincke-pictured-during-a-session-of-the-second-assizes-trial-of-french-jean-claude-lacote-54-and-his-belgian-wife-hilde-van-acker-57-b-2EXRXB4.jpg)
Lawyer Kris Vincke pictured during a session of the second assizes trial of French Jean-Claude Lacote (54) and his Belgian wife Hilde Van Acker (57) b Stock Photo - Alamy
ASSISEN. Hilde Van Acker en Jean-Claude Lacote schuldig verklaard aan 25 jaar oude moord op Marcus Mitchell (44) | Het duivelskoppel | hln.be
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Husband and wife convicted of 1996 murder of British man in Belgium after 20 years on the run | Daily Mail Online
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![Hilde Van Acker (56) praat voor het eerst over kwarteeuw op de vlucht: “Ze staken mij altijd in de gevangenis omdat ze iets tegen mijn man hadden” (Brugge) | Het Nieuwsblad Mobile Hilde Van Acker (56) praat voor het eerst over kwarteeuw op de vlucht: “Ze staken mij altijd in de gevangenis omdat ze iets tegen mijn man hadden” (Brugge) | Het Nieuwsblad Mobile](https://static.nieuwsblad.be/Assets/Images_Upload/2020/11/02/8764c710-1c88-11eb-86ac-facf7bc8a3b0_web_scale_0.3125_0.3125__.jpg?maxheight=280&maxwidth=400)
Hilde Van Acker (56) praat voor het eerst over kwarteeuw op de vlucht: “Ze staken mij altijd in de gevangenis omdat ze iets tegen mijn man hadden” (Brugge) | Het Nieuwsblad Mobile
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Husband and wife convicted of 1996 murder of British man in Belgium after 20 years on the run | Daily Mail Online
![The Devil's couple: How an Irish businessman helped the hunt for 2 of Europe's most wanted criminals - The Currency :The Currency The Devil's couple: How an Irish businessman helped the hunt for 2 of Europe's most wanted criminals - The Currency :The Currency](https://thecurrency.news/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/lacote-vanacker.png)
The Devil's couple: How an Irish businessman helped the hunt for 2 of Europe's most wanted criminals - The Currency :The Currency
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Husband and wife convicted of 1996 murder of British man in Belgium after 20 years on the run | Daily Mail Online
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This drawing by Janne van Woensel Kooy shows Jean-Claude Lacote and Hilde Van Acker during a session..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. VPM-2656313 | agefotostock
![Arrestatiefoto toont Hilde Van Acker na 23 jaar op de vlucht (Sint-Niklaas) | Gazet van Antwerpen Mobile Arrestatiefoto toont Hilde Van Acker na 23 jaar op de vlucht (Sint-Niklaas) | Gazet van Antwerpen Mobile](https://img.gva.be/EzG8yq2ZuLpG8hLo1AVXEFacqZE=/fit-in/960x640/https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.gva.be%2FAssets%2FImages_Upload%2F2019%2F11%2F22%2Ff7e78002-0d04-11ea-97ee-655d192871aa_web_scale_0.32653_0.32653__.jpg)