Suspect wanted to clear his conscience – for money

 

AN INDIAN man implicated in the theft of the former president’s corpse felt remorse and decided to ask for money to reveal where it had been hidden, a Nicosia court heard yesterday.

Police arrested three suspects in connection with the theft of Tassos Papadopoulos’ remains, two of whom were yesterday remanded in custody for eight days.

The third suspect, convict Antonis Prokopiou Kitas is currently serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of two women.

Police told the court that Sabrjit Singh, 31, had approached the family asking for money to reveal where the body had been hidden for the past three months.

11/03/2010