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Murder suspect Luka Rocco Magnotta arrested in Berlin | Murder suspect Luka Rocco Magnotta arrested in Berlin |
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A man suspected of murdering and dismembering a student in Montreal has been arrested in a Berlin internet cafe, German police have confirmed. | A man suspected of murdering and dismembering a student in Montreal has been arrested in a Berlin internet cafe, German police have confirmed. |
Interpol issued an arrest warrant last week for Luka Rocco Magnotta, a 29-year-old Canadian, who faces first-degree murder charges over the videotaped death of Jun Lin, 33, a Chinese exchange student whose body parts were posted to political parties in the Canadian capital, Ottawa. | Interpol issued an arrest warrant last week for Luka Rocco Magnotta, a 29-year-old Canadian, who faces first-degree murder charges over the videotaped death of Jun Lin, 33, a Chinese exchange student whose body parts were posted to political parties in the Canadian capital, Ottawa. |
Police in Canada said last week Magnotta had probably left the country for France. However, detectives have since confirmed the suspect had taken refuge in Paris before boarding a bus to Berlin at the weekend. | |
Magnotta was spotted by a cafe owner in Berlin's Neukölln district on Monday, police said. "Today, at about 1.30pm, a witness recognised Mr Magnotta in an internet cafe," said Guido Busch, a spokesman for the city's police. "Seven officers went into the cafe and immediately overpowered Magnotta, who tried at first to give a false name. The officers didn't buy it." | Magnotta was spotted by a cafe owner in Berlin's Neukölln district on Monday, police said. "Today, at about 1.30pm, a witness recognised Mr Magnotta in an internet cafe," said Guido Busch, a spokesman for the city's police. "Seven officers went into the cafe and immediately overpowered Magnotta, who tried at first to give a false name. The officers didn't buy it." |
German television quoted the owner of the cafe as saying Magnotta had spent an hour surfing the internet before officers entered and took him into custody. | German television quoted the owner of the cafe as saying Magnotta had spent an hour surfing the internet before officers entered and took him into custody. |
Magnotta is expected to appear in court on Tuesday, Busch added. | Magnotta is expected to appear in court on Tuesday, Busch added. |
French police say the suspect fled to France on 26 May and was hiding in a hotel in a Parisian suburb as late as last Friday. Detectives raided his hotel room where they found pornographic magazines, according to reports. | French police say the suspect fled to France on 26 May and was hiding in a hotel in a Parisian suburb as late as last Friday. Detectives raided his hotel room where they found pornographic magazines, according to reports. |
In a crime scene Montreal police say is the worst they have seen, Magnotta's flat contained a bloody mattress and pools of blood on the floor and in the refrigerator. Detectives said a janitor found a torso with no head or limbs in a suitcase in an alley behind the building. | In a crime scene Montreal police say is the worst they have seen, Magnotta's flat contained a bloody mattress and pools of blood on the floor and in the refrigerator. Detectives said a janitor found a torso with no head or limbs in a suitcase in an alley behind the building. |
Authorities believe a decomposing foot sent to the Conservative party headquarters on Tuesday and a hand found inside a package at a postal depot belong to the same person. | Authorities believe a decomposing foot sent to the Conservative party headquarters on Tuesday and a hand found inside a package at a postal depot belong to the same person. |
Magnotta has left a bizarre internet trail, portraying himself as an alleged kitten killer and bisexual porn star. | Magnotta has left a bizarre internet trail, portraying himself as an alleged kitten killer and bisexual porn star. |
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