Suspect in Campsite Murders Arrested; Claims Blackmail, Past Abuse Were Motive

SThe main fishy successful a treble execution astatine a tourer campsite successful Foinikounda has been arrested, with his alleged accomplice telling constabulary the killings were the effect of a failed blackmail effort stemming from past intersexual abuse.

A 22-year-old man, believed to beryllium the gunman who fatally changeable the 68-year-old campsite proprietor and his 50-year-old caretaker connected Oct. 5, was taken into custody connected Monday, 9 days aft the killings. 

His alleged accomplice, besides 22, surrendered to constabulary earlier the aforesaid day.

In his testimony, the accomplice reportedly claimed that the campsite proprietor had sexually abused him successful 2022 and that helium had since been extorting wealth from the antheral successful speech for his silence. 

"Initially helium gave maine money, but astatine immoderate point, helium stopped," helium told police, according to section media.

He said helium and his friend, the alleged shooter, returned to the campsite to endanger the proprietor for much money. 

"My person was the 1 who entered the reception and shot," helium reportedly said.

Authorities had identified some suspects days agone but accelerated the arrests aft video footage emerged showing them fleeing the country connected a motorcycle. 

An probe is ongoing.