The suspect Dilawar Hussain, a 42-year-old man of Pakistani origin, surrendered and admitted to the murders committed in Morata de Tajuña
Spanish authorities are investigating a triple murder involving three older siblings, Amelia (67), Ángeles (74) and José Gutiérrez Ayuso (77), whose bodies were discovered in their home in Morata de Tajuña, southeast of Madrid. bbc reported.
The suspect, Dilawar Hussain FC, a 42-year-old man of Pakistani origin, surrendered and admitted to the murders.
The investigation reveals a link between the crime and an online romance scam that ensnared two of the sisters. Ángeles and Amelia had carried on online relationships for years, sending a substantial sum of €400,000 (£340,000) to someone posing as “Edward”, supposedly a member of the US military and a friend. The interactions occurred, at least in part, through Facebook.
Local reports suggest that the sisters' financial resources were depleted due to these scams, leading them to seek money from neighbors, informal moneylenders, and even local authorities. The relationships drained their finances, leading them to sell a property in Madrid.
Dilawar Hussain, who had previously stayed at the victims' house, claimed that the sisters owed him a large sum lent to them at high interest. This debt allegedly became the motive for the murders.
Although José Gutiérrez Ayuso, who was mentally disabled, did not participate in the financial transactions, his sisters' insistence on sending money to alleged boyfriends had serious repercussions, including a previous attack by Hussain on Amelia.
The tragic incident sheds light on the risks associated with online scams and the devastating consequences that can follow, including loss of life.
