Archive: Love not bowl of cherries, man claims

A 39-year-old West-Vleteren man was beaten and thrown around the room by his love-rival after he went to claim €5,000 in compensation for the man stealing his mail-order bride.

Strawberry grower Marc Brysbaert had paid €10,000 in expenses in order to bring 37-year-old Olga to Belgium from her home in Ukraine four years ago, together with her young daughter.

Last year, however, the marriage was in difficulties, when Brysbaert discovered Olga was having an affair with local blacksmith Johan F. She soon moved out and into the village smithy.

When Brysbaert got the idea of reclaiming some of his expenses from the smith, whose name was not released as the case is ongoing, the man beat him up. Brysbaert pressed assault charges, and the case continues for medical reports.

A bowl of cherries, such as love is not