The 37-year-old was arrested in Geluwe, West Flanders, earlier this week. He was convicted for murder by the court in Bologna after killing a 20-year-old prostitute in 1999. He tortured his victim for several days before he strangled her. The man received a 30-year sentence, but was not present in court, as he was on the run. 

Apparently, he managed to escape to Belgium, where he registered as a refugee in 2000, using a false name and date of birth. He acquired a Belgian passport, married a Flemish woman and got 3 children. All this time, he lived under a new identity. His family did not have a clue that he was one of the most wanted criminals.

The man could be apprehended after all and was transferred to the prison in Ieper. A procedure has been started to extradite him to the Italian authorities. 

Flandersnews.be / Expatica