https://www.politie.nl/gezocht-en-v...nen/1990/juni/angelique-hendrix.htmlAngelique Hendrix
53 years2024 | 12:30Case number:2014065548Since:13-07-1990Missing from:Stein
More than thirty years after Angelique Hendrix from Stein went missing, there is more clarity in this long-term missing person case. A recent DNA match with a profile in the Belgian DNA database has shown that Angelique is no longer alive. The Public Prosecutor's Office is offering a reward of 30,000 euros for the tip or information that solves this case.
''On July 13, 1990, Angelique got on her bike and drove away from her parental home, located on the Heerstraat in Stein. Angelique hasn't been heard from since. The stories of what happened next vary. The investigation team is now calling attention to this case, hoping to get more clarity on what exactly happened to Angelique.
At the time of her disappearance, Angelique was dressed in Bermuda shorts. Information about the rest of the clothing is unknown. Furthermore, she was probably wearing earrings (model unknown). She traveled on a green women's bicycle, marked with the zip code 6171HX 200.
DNA profile from Belgium
The DNA profile in the Belgian database comes from a skull found on 20 May 1991 in Maasmechelen (Belgium), just across the border with Stein. In the 1990s, no systematic DNA testing was carried out in forensic cases in Belgium, but in the course of 2012 the DNA of the skull was sampled. Later, the DNA profile was added to the Belgian DNA database at the National Institute of Criminalistics and Criminology. (NICC).In March 2024, the legislation in Belgium was amended, allowing DNA profiles to be shared with INTERPOL's international I-Familia database. For example, the DNA profile of this skull has also been shared with INTERPOL. This has recently led to the match between the DNA profile of the relatives of the missing Angelique and the skull found in 1991.
I-Familia database
The I-Familia database is a DNA database hosted by INTERPOL. Family members of (long-term) missing persons can have their DNA included on a voluntary basis. These DNA profiles are used to compare these DNA profiles with DNA from unidentified persons found abroad and missing persons abroad.Angelique's family has donated DNA for this database before. Due to the amended legislation in Belgium, it has been possible to make a link between the I-Familia database and the Belgian DNA database. This revealed a possible match with the missing Angelique. Additional research in both the Netherlands and Belgium has shown that it is 100% certain that it is Angelique.
First match
For both the Netherlands and Belgium, this is the first match after the I-Familia database has been put into use. The I-Familia database is only used for the purpose of clarifying missing persons and unidentified persons and is not linked to INTERPOL's criminal database.Police investigation
At the time of Angelique's disappearance in 1990, the police started an investigation. Also in the past thirty years, the police have received a large amount of tips and information about this missing person case. Again and again, in consultation with the Public Prosecution Service, it was examined how serious this information was and what investigative directions and actions were still possible.The disappearance of a friend of Angelique's in June 1996 was also extensively included in the investigation. In January 1998, the remains of this friend, Mirjam Verboort, were found in a nature reserve behind the church in Stein. Whether these cases are related to each other has never become clear in the criminal investigation.
