Genevieve Lhermitte

Genevieve Lhermitte killed her son and daughters - aged three to 14 - with a kitchen knife at their family home in the Belgian town of Nivelles on 28 ...

[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) in the UK. Genevieve Lhermitte slit the throats of her son and daughters - aged three to 14 - with a kitchen knife at their family home in the Belgian town of Nivelles on 28 February 2007. Genevieve Lhermitte killed her son and daughters - aged three to 14 - with a kitchen knife at their family home in the Belgian town of Nivelles on 28 February 2007.

To the world, she looked like a doting mother smiling as she put her arms around her five young children as they opened presents. But Genevieve Lhermitte ...

But, months after this family photograph was taken, Genevieve Lhermitte (right with her five children and then husband Bouchaib Moqadem) went on to slit the throats of her children She began to resent Schaar for this and the fact that they depended financially on him. A heartbreaking image emerged today of Lhermitte smiling with Moqadem and their five young children - months before she went on to murder them. She said: 'I gave him a son and killed him. Police found her body spread-eagled in the hall. Lhermitte, previously described as a 'perfect' mother, and Moqadem have since divorced. We had to wait until he fell asleep before we could make love,' Lhermitte said in court. Nora was his favourite.' Smiling with her family... Lhermitte, who was 40 at the time of the murders, told her trial in 2008 that her eldest daughter, Yasmine, 14, was too big for her to handle so she tricked her into putting a blindfold on for a 'surprise'. But, months after this family photograph was taken, Genevieve Lhermitte went on to slit the throats of her children, aged three to 14, with a kitchen knife at their home in Nivelles, Belgium, in a case that shocked the country. To the world, she looked like a doting mother smiling as she put her arms around her five young children as they opened presents.

A mother who murdered her five children has been euthanised at her own request — 16 years to the day after their killing.

A mother who murdered her five children has been euthanised at her own request — 16 years to the day after their killing. But the jury found her guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced her to life in jail after hearing conflicting medical expertise. Psychologist Emilie Maroit told the RTL-TVI channel that Lhermitte likely chose to die on February 28 in a “symbolic gesture in respect for her children”. The person must be conscious of their decision and be able to express their wish in a reasoned and consistent manner. Genevieve Lhermitte, 56, slit the throats of her son and four daughters, aged three to 14, with a kitchen knife at the family home in Nivelles, Belgium, while their father was away. Mum who murdered her five children with kitchen knife euthanised at her own request

Genevieve Lhermitte slit the throats of her son and four daughters – aged three to 14 – with a kitchen knife at their family home in the town of Nivelles on ...

Genevieve Lhermitte slit the throats of her son and four daughters – aged three to 14 – with a kitchen knife at their family home in the town of Nivelles on February 28, 2007. Genevieve Lhermitte slit the throats of her son and four daughters – aged three to 14 – with a kitchen knife at their family home in the town of Nivelles on February 28, 2007 The person must be conscious of their decision and be able to express their wish in a reasoned and consistent manner.