Stokrooie (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – A motorcycle club held a memorial ride to Stokrooie in honor of missing children Kim and Ken, concluding at their memorial stone to mark their tragic absence.
In Antwerp, the brother and sister vanished thirty-one years ago. Ken’s body was never located, while Kim’s was discovered dead on a quay in the port of Antwerp. The children’s mother and family attended the motorcycle club’s memorial service in Stokrooie (Hasselt) today in honor of Ken’s 40th birthday.
31 years have passed since the disappearance of Ken (8) and Kim (11). To play and stay with friends, they rode the tram from Borgerhout to Merksem on January 4, 1994. However, they never showed up.
Kim’s body was found by a skipper at the Asia Dock at the port of Antwerp, Belgium on February 11th, a month later. On the night of her disappearance, the girl had been brutally abused and killed.
Today would normally have been Ken’s 40th birthday. The Olen motorcycle club POAC Antwerp (Protectors Of ALL Children) decided to plan a memorial ride to the Stokrooie (Hasselt) memorial for murdered and missing children in order to help his mother Tinny Mast and her family cope with this trying day. Tinny is very close to the motorcycle club, which has previously hosted memorial services for Kim and Ken.
The convoy traveling to Stokrooie was joined by members of other groups as well. A brief but heartfelt ceremony was held at the memorial stone upon arrival. Tinny and her family were among the approximately 60 bikers that attended the event. They honored more than just the events of thirty-one years ago involving Kim and Ken.
“Tinny believes it’s very important that not only Kim and Ken, but also other murdered or missing children, are not forgotten,”
says Ivan Goormans, chairman of the POAC motorcycle club and a police officer in real life.
“That’s why we organize these kinds of memorial rides. If you don’t have the correct last name, the attention quickly fades, and that’s a shame. They shouldn’t be forgotten either.”
His daughter Yoni, who is also a member of the club, wasn’t even born when the incident happened.
“It might have happened before my time, but standing here gives you goosebumps. Until you’ve experienced something like that yourself, I don’t think you can grasp what it feels like. I wouldn’t want to be in Tinny’s shoes.”
It was an emotional day for Tinny, but also one that gave her immense strength.
“This gives me the strength to carry on and makes the pain bearable,”
she says.
“It’s comforting to know that my children, but also other children who were murdered or went missing, are not forgotten. Everyone here today has a heart for children, and that’s the most beautiful thing in the world. Ken would have loved to be a motorcyclist. I can feel him riding with me up here on his 40th birthday.”
Today, 31 years later, Tinny still
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3 responses to “Memorial Ride to Stokrooie Honors Kim and Ken”
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Seems like a jolly good way to commemorate a couple of kids who never got a chance to ride a bike, eh? Perfect blend of nostalgia and horsepower—just what every sad story needs! 🏍️💔
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Isn’t it charming how a motorcycle club can turn a tragic anniversary into a full-blown parade? Nothing says “we remember” quite like roaring engines and leather jackets, eh? 🏍️💔
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Oh, look at that, a motorcycle club throwing a shindig to remember kids who vanished ages ago—because nothing says “we care” like revving engines and a trip down memory lane. Truly, the perfect way to honor their memory… if only they’d thought to include some leather-clad clowns in the background for extra flair! 😏🏍️
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Isn’t it just lovely how a bunch of bikers can remember a tragedy from three decades ago while I’m still trying to remember where I parked my car this morning? 🏍️💔 It seems like a classic case of “better late than never,” eh?
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