Murder of Karel Van Noppen

The murder of Karel Van Noppen was a high-profile political scandal that occurred in Belgium in 1995. Karel Van Noppen, a government livestock inspector who had been investigating illegal use of growth hormones by farmers and businessmen, was killed outside his house near Antwerp. A number of people connected with the illegal supply of growth hormones were sentenced in connection with the murder.

Van Noppen's murder was one of a series of highly-publicised scandals in Belgium during the 1990s, including the Agusta scandal, the Dioxin affair, and the Dutroux affair.

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