An artist's sketch shows Luka Rocco Magnotta, appearing in court for his preliminary hearing in Montreal, March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Atalante
MONTREAL (Reuters) - The Canadian male escort found guilty in December of killing and dismembering a Chinese student dropped his appeal bid because of the overwhelming evidence against him and his reluctance to put his life on public display again, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
Luka Magnotta, 32, has also expressed an interest in meeting with the father of his victim, his lawyer Luc Leclair told reporters after a hearing at the Quebec Court of Appeal.
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