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Manuel Benedicto LUCAS GARCIA

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The Federal Public Prosecutor's Office and the police are looking for fugitive Manuel Benedicto LUCAS GARCIA, born on 24-08-1932 in Poptun in Guatemala. 
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He is a Guatemalan national.

On December 14, 2023, Manuel Benedicto LUCAS GARCIA, together with 3 other defendants, was sentenced by the court of assizes of Flemish Brabant to life imprisonment for the manslaughter of Ward CAPIAU, the capture and torture of Paul SCHILDERMANS and the enforced disappearance of Serge BERTEN.

The court of assizes ruled that the crimes committed should be considered crimes against humanity under international law.

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