'Beast of Belgium' Dutroux jailed for life

The Beast of Belgium, Marc Dutroux, was jailed for life today for a spate of child kidnappings, rapes and murders that horrified the nation and drew international notoriety.

Tue, 22 Jun, 2004 - 16:54

The Beast of Belgium, Marc Dutroux, was jailed for life today for a spate of child kidnappings, rapes and murders that horrified the nation and drew international notoriety.

In a 50-page decision read by Judge Stephane Goux, Dutroux was described as “a danger to society”.

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