Belgium Child Killer asks for Early Release

**Sylar** · 02-04-2013

Belgian child killer Marc Dutroux has gone before a court to ask for early release from a life jail sentence imposed for the kidnap and rape of six girls, and three murders.

Dutroux, 56, asked a special court in Brussels to be released into house arrest with electronic tagging.
He has served almost 16 years of his life term.
There was huge security at the courthouse, which was sealed off by more than 100 police officers.
The court's books were cleared of other cases for the day as Dutroux's petition was heard behind closed doors, with journalists not allowed to see the proceedings.
There was only a handful of protesters outside the courtroom, chanting "the rope for paedophiles", Agence France-Presse news agency reported.
A ruling is not expected before 18 February and no release can be made before 30 April.

Ex-wife's release

The case outraged Belgium, not just because of the nature of the crimes, but also the blunders in the police investigation.
Although Dutroux was initially arrested in 1995, the case did not come to court until 2004.
Dutroux even escaped custody during a court visit in 1998. Although he was swiftly recaptured, Belgium's police chief, justice minister and interior minister later resigned.Dutroux was finally convicted in 2004 of the abduction and rape of six girls, and the murder of two of them - teenagers An Marchal and Eefje Lambrecks - along with the murder of suspected accomplice Bernard Weinstein.
Two other eight-year-old girls starved to death.
In August last year, Belgium's highest court allowed Dutroux's ex-wife, Michelle Martin, to be freed after serving 16 years of her 30-year sentence and transferred to a convent.
Martin was arrested in 1996 and convicted in 2004 of complicity in the starvation deaths of the two eight-year-olds kidnapped by Dutroux and of helping him in the abduction of a number of others.
Her release generated huge anger in Belgium.
Both Dutroux and Martin were jailed in the 1980s for kidnapping and raping five young girls, but were freed early on good behaviour - only to go on to abduct more young victims.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21326779

**keefy** · 02-04-2013

Sounds like they will do that again and should not be let out, ever.

**The Black Wolf** · 02-04-2013

It looks like the U.S. is not the only country with a justice system that needs to be improved.

**Cybertox** · 02-04-2013

Rape of 6 girls and 3 murders? In my opinion the life sentence should remain as punishment, no early release.

**claud3** · 02-04-2013

so he wants out, big deal

Is he the first nope and won't be the last to ask

**Sylar** · 02-04-2013

the thing is they actually listened to his plea in court regardless of the fact they were released previously and commited the same disgusting crimes. Letting him ask to be released is insult enough to the victims and families, he deserves to stay in prison

**claud3** · 02-04-2013

Good for him, less money to pay for another prisoner

**Kuro** · 02-05-2013

The nerve of this guy. Seriously. .

**Gantz** · 02-05-2013

Originally Posted by Kuro

The nerve of this guy. Seriously. .

Nothing ventured nothing gained right

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**oneJ** · 02-05-2013

Originally Posted by Sylar

the thing is they actually listened to his plea in court regardless of the fact they were released previously and commited the same disgusting crimes. Letting him ask to be released is insult enough to the victims and families, he deserves to stay in prison

unfortunately, everyone has the legal right to appeal, contest and ask

**chrisw26308** · 02-05-2013

Originally Posted by Cybertox

Rape of 6 girls and 3 murders? In my opinion the life sentence should remain as punishment, no early release.

Death penalty for that one.

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**Morganator** · 02-05-2013

Honestly, I'm torn on this. On one hand, it's one less prisoner, on the other, he's escaped and committed repeat offenses before and this is all he's gotten. I'm not much for the death penalty since it would be hypocritical with my pro-life stance as a whole but seriously? Why can't we have a penal colony for people like him where they have no technology or creature comforts to aid them in their lives?

On another note though. Good for him for having the balls to plead his case.

**Sylar** · 02-05-2013

Originally Posted by claud3

Good for him, less money to pay for another prisoner

Yeah why pay to keep a repeat child murderer and rapist behind bars

**Cybertox** · 02-05-2013

Originally Posted by chrisw26308

Death penalty for that one.

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I think life sentence is a more severe punishment than death penalty.

**Gantz** · 02-06-2013

Originally Posted by Cybertox

I think life sentence is a more severe punishment than death penalty.

Death is always worse

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**claud3** · 02-06-2013

the uuniverse has not imploded and things are still the same... Not a huge issue, he gets or is already free

We move on and accept it as what it is, the way things are

**Cybertox** · 02-06-2013

Originally Posted by Gantz

Death is always worse

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Its not worse, in prison you suffer while when you are dead you dont.

**Gantz** · 02-06-2013

Originally Posted by Cybertox

Its not worse, in prison you suffer while when you are dead you dont.

Guess all those who want to get off deathrow are wrong then, my mistake.

People can adapt to prison life and then wont suffer this fate worse then death.

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**Cybertox** · 02-06-2013

Originally Posted by Gantz

Guess all those who want to get off deathrow are wrong then, my mistake.

People can adapt to prison life and then wont suffer this fate worse then death.

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While you are dead you dont even have to adapt to the death...