Canadian porn actor ordered held in dismembering

By David Rising

Published June 13, 2012 11:23pm ET

Add Washington Examiner on Google

Canadian porn actor ordered held in dismembering — FILE-This file photo provided by the Montreal Police Service shows Luka Rocco Magnotta. The family of a Chinese student who was killed and dismembered in Canada said they are deeply troubled by his death but have been moved by the outpouring of sympathy and charity. Jun Lin's family arrived in Montreal last week. The family said in a statement made public late Monday June 11, 2012 that Lin was "the pride for our whole family clan." Magnotta is accused of killing Lin. (AP Photo/Montreal Police Service via The Canadian Press) | AP

BERLIN (AP) — A Berlin court has ordered the Canadian suspect in the slaying and dismembering of a Chinese student in Montreal be held in pre-extradition custody as his likely return to Canada edges closer, authorities said Wednesday.

Berlin state court spokesman Tobias Kaehne said the court decided at the end of last week that there was enough evidence to keep suspect Luka Rocco Magnotta behind bars pending extradition.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

World