BRUSSELS – Belgian justice authorities have approved a request by the former wife of Belgian paedophile and killer Marc Dutroux to be transferred to a convent in France when she is released from prison.
Michelle Martin (51) was arrested in 1996 for her part in helping Dutroux (54) kidnap six girls, four of whom were killed or died of neglect. She was sentenced in 2004 to 30 years in prison after a drawn-out court case.
She had appealed unsuccessfully three times to be released but a fourth and last attempt was granted this week.
“It is part of her proposal for probation, which has been evaluated over time and was accepted yesterday,” justice minister Stefaan De Clerck said yesterday.
He said he expected Martin to remain in the convent for the entire 10 years of her probation. He did not say where in France the convent was located. – (Reuters)