French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who is believed to have killed more than 20 western backpackers in the 1970s and 1980s has returned to France after spending nearly two decades behind bars in Nepal.
78-year-old Sobhraj arrived at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport shortly after 7 am on Saturday. Upon arrival, he was escorted off the plane by border police for "identity checks".
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His release came two days after the Supreme Court ordered that he be freed and deported to his home country. Sobhraj had been serving time for killing American and Canadian backpackers in the 1970s.