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Serial killer who tortured, raped and buried 12 of his victims in his garden, pleaded guilty in Rwanda

The majority of the victims were women who, according to their statements
Most of the victims were women who, according to their statements, “had infected him with HIV.”

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By: The opinion Published 21 Sep 2023, 18:23 pm EDT

In the style of Jeffrey Dahmer, the Milwaukee Cannibal, an alleged serial killer in Rwanda pleaded guilty in court and He claimed to have killed 14 people, most of them women. He even went further, stating that, “I killed and ate two more people.”

Denis Kazungu appeared at the Kicukiro court in the capital, Kigali, and appeared to show no emotion during the hearing, where he was charged with at least a dozen murders, after lPolice discovered the bodies on their propertybut said he killed two other people whose bodies have not been found.

WATCH: Throngs shout as Busanza serial killer Denis Kazungu is transported off the Kicukiro Primary court premises after his trial. He is facing ten counts including murder, rape, robbery and forgery.

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Kazungu said that He killed his victims because he claimed they had intentionally infected him with HIV, but he offered no evidence of this. The victims include 11 women and one man, authorities said.

The genders of the other two people Kazungu allegedly said he killed were not immediately clear.

According to international agencies, Kazungu was arrested on Tuesday, September 5, and In his statement he limited himself to requesting that the trial be carried out “behind closed doors.” to prevent the public from learning about his crimes and “not to inspire anyone to carry out similar acts.”

“I believe that the crimes I committed are serious. I would prefer that the process not be covered by the media, because they would spread them and could contribute to leading society down the wrong path.”he said in his confession.

Kazungu appeared without a defense lawyer, smiling and appeared before the court of that country: “I only remember the names of three of the victims,” he declared.

According to research The suspect lured people from bars to his house in a Kigali suburband then take them home.

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