Charles Sobhraj, the notorious 78-year-old French murderer convicted of killing backpackers touring Asia’s “hippie trail” in the 1970s, is to be freed from prison in Nepal after serving 19 years of a murder sentence, the country’s Supreme Court ruled.
Charles Sobhraj, the notorious 78-year-old French murderer convicted of killing backpackers touring Asia’s “hippie trail” in the 1970s, is to be freed from prison in Nepal after serving 19 years of a murder sentence, the country’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.Sobhraj had almost completed a 20-year prison sentence in Nepal, where he was convicted of the 1975 murders of American tourist Connie Jo Bronzich and her Canadian companion Laurent Carriere.
Judges ordered Sobhraj’s release within days on the basis of his old age, good conduct, and the length of prison term already served, according to a ruling issued by Nepal’s Supreme Court. The judges noted that the convicted murderer also suffered from heart ailments expected to require open heart surgery.
“I actually really did not expect it. But this is the correct decision,” Rana added. “Nobody wanted to free him.” Rana said he expects his client to be released from prison in Nepal within a two weeks and to return to France, where his lawyer says he holds citizenship.
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