Army captain Nikos Metaxas admits murder of five women and two children A Greek Cypriot army captain was given seven life sentences after pleading guilty to killing five women and two children in a three-year murder spree in which he preyed on his victims online. The case, involving the worst peacetime atrocities against women in Cyprus in memory, caused outrage and horror on an island where serious crime is relatively rare, and forced the resignation of the justice minister and sacking of the police chief. Continue reading...