One of three former far-left Italian
ex-terrorists who evaded arrest in an operation in which seven
others were detained in France on Wednesday turned himself in
early on Thursday.
Luigi Bergamin was accompanied by his lawyer as he turned
himself in in Paris
The other two, Maurizio Di Marzio and Raffaele Ventura, remain
at large.
The first hearings, meanwhile will be held on Thursday for the
seven who were detained on Wednesday - Red Brigades members
Enzo Calvitti, Giovanni Alimonti, Roberta Cappelli, Marina
Petrella and Sergio Tornaghi, plus Giorgio Pietrostefani of
Lotta Continua and Narciso Manenti of the Nuclei Armati Contro
il Potere Territoriale group.
It is expected to take two to three years for the former
terrorists to be extradited to Italy.
All 10 have been convicted of terrorism-related crimes during
Italy's 'Years of Lead' of political violence in the 1970s and
80s.
Italian Justice Minister Marta Cartabia said France's decision
to order the arrest of the former terrorists was "historic".
Under the "Mitterrand Doctrine" Paris allowed former left-wing
terrorists to stay in France and not get extradited to Italy as
long as they pledged to renounce violence.
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