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Cyprus: Man confesses to killing seven women and girls | Cyprus: Man confesses to killing seven women and girls |
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A man in Cyprus has confessed to murdering seven women and girls in what local media have called the island's "first serial killings". | A man in Cyprus has confessed to murdering seven women and girls in what local media have called the island's "first serial killings". |
Two bodies were found in a mine shaft earlier this month and a third one was found on Thursday. | Two bodies were found in a mine shaft earlier this month and a third one was found on Thursday. |
The main suspect, a 35-year-old Greek-Cypriot army officer, is then said to have admitted more killings. | The main suspect, a 35-year-old Greek-Cypriot army officer, is then said to have admitted more killings. |
Police are now looking for them based on the information he provided. | Police are now looking for them based on the information he provided. |
They involve a woman who was either Indian or Nepalese, as well as a Romanian woman and her eight-year-old daughter. | They involve a woman who was either Indian or Nepalese, as well as a Romanian woman and her eight-year-old daughter. |
A six-year-old girl, the daughter of one of the murder victims, is also missing. | A six-year-old girl, the daughter of one of the murder victims, is also missing. |
Investigators found the third woman's body on Thursday after the suspect led them to the spot where he is alleged to have dumped it, near the capital of Nicosia. | Investigators found the third woman's body on Thursday after the suspect led them to the spot where he is alleged to have dumped it, near the capital of Nicosia. |
The suspect is reported to have met the victim, who disappeared in December 2017, on a dating website. | The suspect is reported to have met the victim, who disappeared in December 2017, on a dating website. |
The man's name has not yet been made public. | The man's name has not yet been made public. |
Police have extended a remand order against the suspect and called in additional help from British investigative experts. | Police have extended a remand order against the suspect and called in additional help from British investigative experts. |
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