An elderly Jewish couple in Morocco were murdered in their Casablanca home last week. The killer then dismembered their bodies and disposed of the parts in different areas across the city.
According to Moroccan media, the couple’s gardener was arrested by police and has confessed to the crime, which he said he committed due to financial hardship.
The victims were identified as Sam Toledano and Vicky Chetrit.
According to local reports, the man, identified in the Moroccan daily Le360 by the initials M.R., was facing eviction from his apartment when he hatched a plan to kill the couple and steal their money and jewelry.
He arrived at the couple’s home last Sunday and killed Toledano before attacking and killing Chetrit. He then dismembered their bodies and disposed of them in various neighborhoods of the sprawling Moroccan city.
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The two were reported missing last Wednesday by a member of the local Jewish community.
Using ultra-violet light, police officers sent to the home were able to find traces of blood the killer had attempted to clean up, according to Le360.
The gardener was quickly identified as the prime suspect and arrested.
The police retrieved the couple’s remains within 24 hours of the arrest, according to the report.
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