Italian Fugitive Brought Home To Serve Life Term For Murder

Italian fugitive Cesare Battisti arrives at Ciampino military airport, in Rome, on Jan. 14, 2019. Battisti a left-wing Italian militant who was convicted of murder three decades ago is heading home to serve a life sentence, after his life as a celebrity fugitive came to an abrupt end with his arrest in Bolivia by a team of Interpol agents. Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo

ROME—A left-wing Italian militant who was convicted of murder three decades ago arrived in Rome on Jan. 14, to begin serving life in prison, after his time as a celebrity fugitive came to an abrupt end with his arrest in Bolivia.

An Italian military aircraft carrying Cesare Battisti landed at Rome’s Ciampino airport shortly after 11:30 a.m. after an overnight flight from Bolivia. As snipers kept close watch, Battisti emerged and descended from the plane, surrounded by police.