Sobhraj lawyer on his release, arrival in France

Convicted killer Charles Sobhraj, suspected in the deaths of at least 20 tourists around Asia in the 1970s, arrived in Paris as a free man Saturday after being released from a life sentence in a Nepal prison. It was the latest twist in a dramatic life trajectory depicted in a series co-produced by the BBC and Netflix called “The Serpent,'' which aired last year.

He has in the past admitted to killing Western tourists around Asia. In announcing his release this week, the Nepal Supreme Court said he has heart disease, and had already served more than 75% of his sentence and had behaved well in prison, making him eligible for release.