Sentence has been passed in the Belgian "trial of the century" of the pedophile child murderer Marc Dutroux and his accomplices. Dutroux was sentenced to life in prison plus 10 years "internment at the government's pleasure" --- a measure intended to block his being paroled. His mate and accomplice Michelle Martin got 30 years in prison, as requested by the prosecution. Another accomplice, Lelièvre, got 25 years, 5 less than requested by the prosecution. Peculiarly, the enigmatic alleged ringleader Michel Nihoul was only sentenced to 5 years in prison, despite requests by the prosecution that no sentence less than 10 years be pronounced.
My own sentencing would have spared society the expense of guarding and caring for the inmates, except Nihoul, whose life I might offer to spare in exchange for turning state's witness.
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