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Horst was born in Altenkessel in Germany on 4th March 1939, son of Alfonso "Libero" Fantazzini, a Bolognese anarchist partisan and Bertha Heinz, a factory worker.
During the 60´s He carried out several robberies in northern Italy. During one of these, he became known as the "kind bandit" - one of the cashiers fainted during the robbery, and the next day he sent her a bunch of roses.
Between 1967 and 1968 he become a criminal wanted by half the police in Europe. Meanwhile, he lived in Paris as refined dandy.
In 1968 he was again arrested while trying to rob a bank in Saint-Tropez.
In 1973 he made an attempted escape from Fossano prison, he was almost killed when marksmen opened fire on him. He lived the rest of his life with two bullets in his body
A rebel as he was, he was imprisoned where all the communists and anarchists were sent. This led to the beginning of a collaboration between all of them based on friendship and prisoner solidarity.
In 1999 his lawyer lodged an appeal for a pardon. Horst received his first leaves and later semi-freedom.
On 19th December 2001, he tried to rob his last bank. He was arrested, beaten up and he died in the hospital wing of Dozza prison 5 days later.
During the 60´s He carried out several robberies in northern Italy. During one of these, he became known as the "kind bandit" - one of the cashiers fainted during the robbery, and the next day he sent her a bunch of roses.
Between 1967 and 1968 he become a criminal wanted by half the police in Europe. Meanwhile, he lived in Paris as refined dandy.
In 1968 he was again arrested while trying to rob a bank in Saint-Tropez.
In 1973 he made an attempted escape from Fossano prison, he was almost killed when marksmen opened fire on him. He lived the rest of his life with two bullets in his body
A rebel as he was, he was imprisoned where all the communists and anarchists were sent. This led to the beginning of a collaboration between all of them based on friendship and prisoner solidarity.
In 1999 his lawyer lodged an appeal for a pardon. Horst received his first leaves and later semi-freedom.
On 19th December 2001, he tried to rob his last bank. He was arrested, beaten up and he died in the hospital wing of Dozza prison 5 days later.
