Who Is Marc Dutroux? Age, Biography and Wiki
Marc Dutroux, a notorious Belgian serial killer, was born on November 6, 1956. Over the years, he has become infamous for his heinous crimes in the 1990s that shocked Belgium and the world. As of 2025, Dutroux is 68 years old. His crimes involved kidnapping, sexual assault, and murder of several young girls, leading to his arrest and conviction in the late 1990s. His case raised significant public outrage and sparked a national debate about child safety and justice in Belgium.
| Occupation | Serial Killers |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | November 6, 1956 |
| Age | 68 Years |
| Birth Place | Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
| Country | Belgium |
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Height, Weight & Measurements
Details regarding Marc Dutroux’s height and weight are not commonly discussed, particularly given the nature of his crimes rather than focusing on his physicality. However, he is known to have a medium build. Any specific measurements would likely serve more for legal identification than for public interest.
Family, Dating & Relationship Status
Marc Dutroux is currently incarcerated, serving a life sentence following his conviction in 2004. He was married to Michelle Martin, who was also implicated in his crimes and served time for her role in the acts committed. The couple’s tumultuous relationship ended in divorce during his imprisonment. Given his criminal history and incarceration status, speculation about current relationships is minimal and often avoided due to the nature of his actions.
Dutroux's accomplices included his wife, Michelle Martin; Michel Lelièvre; Michel Nihoul; and Bernard Weinstein. Martin was convicted and sentenced to thirty years in prison, while Lelièvre was sentenced to twenty-five years.
Nihoul, "a Brussels businessman, pub-owner and familiar face at sex parties," was initially tried as an accomplice to the kidnappings but was acquitted owing to insufficient evidence; he was instead convicted of involvement in a gang that participated in human and drug trafficking, and was sentenced to five years in prison.
Weinstein was never tried as he was murdered by Dutroux before being identified as an accomplice.
Net Worth and Salary
Although specific figures regarding Marc Dutroux's net worth are not publicly disclosed, it is generally believed that he has no significant financial assets in 2025, particularly given the costs associated with his legal battles and ongoing incarceration. Furthermore, the public’s disdain for him means that he is unlikely to secure income from any form of work or public appearances.
Focus was also placed on the material wealth of Dutroux, who owned ten houses. He was in total worth 6 million Belgian francs (US$130,000). While he had all of this wealth in property he also received public assistance of $1,200 a month.
Documents released by WikiLeaks show that large sums of money in different currencies arrived in Michelle Martin's bank account, and claimed to be linked in time to the disappearances of the abducted girls.
Both the transfers and the value of the six properties that Dutroux owned suggested to investigators that he was financed by a larger paedophile and prostitution ring.
The Flemish newspaper Nieuwsblad reported that he had committed health-insurance fund fraud, theft, insurance fraud and investments on the stock market and that these had contributed to his wealth.
Career, Business and Investments
Before his apprehension, Dutroux had various jobs but did not have any notable career by societal standards. His criminal career ultimately overshadowed any potential legitimate career path. Post-incarceration, Dutroux has not pursued any recognized career or business. The crimes he committed define his legacy, and he remains a figure of infamy rather than success.
Dutroux's trial began on 1 March 2004, some seven and a half years after his initial arrest. It was a trial by jury and up to 450 people were called upon to testify. The trial took place in Arlon, the capital of the Belgian province of Luxembourg, where the investigations had started.
Dutroux was tried for the murders of An Marchal, Eefje Lambrecks and Bernard Weinstein. Dutroux was also charged with a host of other crimes: auto theft, abduction, attempted murder and attempted abduction, molestation, and three unrelated rapes of women from Slovakia.
Social Network
Due to the nature of his crimes, Marc Dutroux is isolated from social networks. He has not been active on any social media platforms, and there is a general societal aversion to forming any connections with him. Public sentiment is deeply negative, and he has largely been stripped of any form of support that typically exists within social circles.
The investigation was also complicated by rivalry between different law enforcement bodies. Both the Gendarmerie and the Judicial Police carried out their own investigations, and both groups wanted to be the first to solve the case.
In particular, the Gendarmerie refused to share tip-offs and information with the Judicial Police: most notably one from an informer that named Dutroux as a suspect and even described a hidden space that Dutroux had constructed in the basement of one of the houses he owned.
Education
Details about Marc Dutroux's educational background are scant. Reports suggest that he had a basic education but did not pursue any higher learning or vocational training that could have led to a stable career. His past is primarily characterized by criminal activity rather than academic achievements.
On the morning of 28 May 1996, Dutroux and Lelièvre kidnapped 12-year-old Sabine Dardenne, who was cycling to school in Tournai.
In a book originally published under the title J'avais 12 ans, j'ai pris mon vélo et je suis partie à l'école (and published in the United Kingdom under the title I Choose to Live), Dardenne described her time in captivity in Dutroux's Marcinelle home, where she spent most of the time imprisoned in the dungeon and was starved and repeatedly rape
d by Dutroux.
On 9 August 1996, Dutroux and Lelièvre kidnapped 14-year-old Laëtitia Delhez as she was walking home from her local swimming pool in Bertrix. An eyewitness, Benoit Tinant, who greatly helped the search and thus Dutroux's arrest, observed Dutroux's van, described it and was able to identify part of the license plate.
On 13 August 1996, Dutroux, Martin and Lelièvre were arrested. An initial search of Dutroux's houses proved inconclusive, but two days later, Dutroux and Lelièvre both made confessions. That same day, Dutroux led the police to the basement dungeon inside which Dardenne and Delhez were imprisoned; the girls were subsequently rescued.
On 17 August 1996, Dutroux led police to his house in Sars-la-Buissière and, with his help, they were able to locate and exhume the bodies of Lejeune, Russo and Weinstein. On 3 September, the remains of Marchal and Lambrecks were located and exhumed in Jumet.
Hundreds of commercial adult pornographic videos, along with a large number of home-made sex films that Dutroux had made with Martin, were recovered from his properties.
