‘Belgian Rambo’: body of fugitive right-wing soldier who threatened top virologist found in forest


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A body found on Sunday in eastern Belgium is probably that of a soldier suspected of extreme-right views who went missing after stealing arms from a military base and threatening public figures, prosecutors said. “According to the first elements of the investigation, it is Jurgen Conings,” a statement said. “The cause of death is probably, according to initial findings, attributable to suicide by firearm,” it added, though this would be confirmed at a later date. Hundreds of police and army personnel were deployed last month on the hunt for Conings, 46, after his abandoned vehicle was found in the area...