WHO KILLED THE COUNTESS ILDIKO PEERS DE NIEUWBURGH? | M6 | 66 minutes

In the heart of the Dordogne, in Mauzac-et-Grand-Castang, nobody is likely to be unaware of Ildiko Peers de Nieuwburgh. This aristocrat of Hungarian origin set up home in this tiny village of 900 souls. For over a year, nobody had news of the eighty-year-old with a singular character. An investigation into a missing person finally sheds light on this macabre case. The body of Ildiko Peers de Nieuwburgh was discovered, buried in a forest.Following her divorce from a Belgian aristocrat, Ildiko Peers de Nieuwburgh lived a solitary existence. And in the Mauzac-et-Grand-Castang area nobody really knew the story of this aristocrat, born of the Hungarian haute bourgeoisie. By nature discrete, she had few friends. She was reputed mostly for her stormy relationships with her employees.In February 2-16, Ildiko’s housekeeper is worried. It’s been several days since she saw her employer. And the old lady is not in Belgium either, where she still has some family ties. But where can the eighty-year-old have gone? The employee alerts the gendarmerie and an investigation into a missing person is opened.Initial enquiries reveal little. A few bloodstains were found in the house, but it was still difficult to draw any conclusions. Finally, it is further technical and biological evidence that leads the gendarmes towards a suspect. When questioned on March 26 last, this former employee of Ildiko Peers de Nieuwburgh confessed to the deed, claiming there was an argument that turned nasty. And he led the investigators to the body of his former employee.So, why resent this aristocrat to the point of killing her?And who is Ildiko Peers de Nieuwburgh really?