Anthony De Bruyn

**Anthony de Bruyn** (1998–2021) was the suspect in the murder investigations of Chinese immigrant, Huang Mei in A Fresh Start (Case#1 of Across Europe), detective Mathis Defour in Hour of Death (Case#3 of Across Europe), wealthy teenager Roselyn Couture in Off with Their Heads (Case#5 of Across Europe), convict Blake Stewart in Jailhouse Break (Case#16 of Across Europe), journalist Clyde Henderson in Turn of Events (Case#21 of Across Europe), influencer Charlotte Innes in Love Never Matters (Case#23 of Across Europe), before killing Italian mafia leader Francesco Bianchi in Survive the Night (Case#25 of Across Europe), he was later the suspect in the murder investigation of mafia member, Bernard Artley in Night of Betrayal (Case#34 of Across Europe), mafia member Matthias Hoffman in Beneath The Darkest (Case#35 of Across Europe), before getting murdered in Eternal Love (Case#37 of Across Europe).

## Biography

Anthony De Bruyn was born on 16 April 1998 in Den Helder, Netherlands. He was the first child of Lucas De Bruyn and Veronica Reid. His mother is English and from the town of Hereford. Anthony's parents were in Den Helder for a trip for a week and he was born there. They went back to Amsterdam after his delivery. He has a younger sister Felicia. Anthony was pretty straightforward and spoke out on several occasions. He studied at Amsterdam International Community School where he was known his debates and sports, also known of him protecting his sister from group of bullies. In 2010, he moved out to London with his family.

After moving to London, his mother had a house there and they moved there. He met with Valentin Warner, his next-door neighbour and they eventually fell in love. In July 2011, his father returned to his native Amsterdam and he moved to Hereford. Anthony and Valentin lived apart for four years. In September 2015, they met again and after expressing their love to each other they started to date. Anthony was extremely possessive of him and could not tolerate anyone taking interest in Valentin. The couple were devoted to each other and have travelled to several countries together.

In 2021, amidst the crisis caused by The Italian Mafia, Valentin stepped in and allied with European Police Department in order to defeat the mafia. Anthony fully supported EPD however he was kidnapped and later hypnotised by the mafia's leader Emmeline Castaignède so she can seduce Valentin and depict that Anthony was cheating on him. The plan worked and Anthony started to hate Valentin, this caused Valentin to fall into misery while Emmeline tried to seduce him, Valentin was already captivated by her beauty so it was easier to manipulate. Valentin had formed European Peacekeeping Organisation to defeat the mafia.

In Hungary, Valentin came to know about Anthony's hypnotism and went to confront him, he tried to help Anthony but he started to beat him up, in self defence Valentin pushed him and Anthony fell to his death. Overshadowed by the guilt, he was determined to defeat the mafia and eventually got betrayed and later killed by Emmeline, however he was able to put mafia at the end.

## Case Appearances

* A Fresh Start (Case#1 of Across Europe)
* Hour of Death (Case#3 of Across Europe)
* Off with Their Heads (Case#5 of Across Europe)
* Jailhouse Break (Case#16 of Across Europe)
* Turn of Events (Case#21 of Across Europe)
* Love Never Matters (Case#23 of Across Europe)
* Survive the Night (Case#25 of Across Europe)
* Night of Betrayal (Case#34 of Across Europe)
* Beneath The Darkest (Case#35 of Across Europe)
* Eternal Love (Case#37 of Across Europe)