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Luka Rocco Magnotta, 29, was seized in Helin Tele and Internet Cafe on Karl-Marx-Strasse in the police officers across two continents.
A man at the internet cafe who described himself as the ‘boss’ but who would not give his name , confirmed Magnotta had been there.
‘Then the cops came and it was all over for him,’ he said.
‘It all happened very quickly, in a blur. Everyone is beating a path to my door. But the police have told me not to say too much.’
The arrest – which took place in an area known for its gay bars and sordid sex joints – brought an end to an international trawl spanning thousands of miles and two continents.
It began after Magnotta, branded the 'Canadian Psycho', allegedly murdered and dismembered his former gay lover Jun Lin, 33 in his flat in Montreal on the night of May 24.
The university student’s torso was found in the apartment while parts of his body were posted to political offices in Ottawa, including the prime minister’s party headquarters.
A ten minute videotape purporting to record the horrific crime was posted online, showing a man stabbing his naked and bound victim with an ice pick.
The attacker then hacks him to pieces and eats part of his flesh. He is also seen performing sexual acts on the corpse.
One member of the investigative team said the murderer ‘tears the victim apart like a doll’.