Cyprus Serial Murder Case: Body of six-year-old Sierra found

The body of six-year-old Sierra, one of the seven victims of a Greek Cypriot serial killer was found on Wednesday afternoon.

Authorities had announced earlier in the day they would pump some water out of lake Memi in Xyliatos where investigations were ongoing to locate the remains of Sierra.

The body was found at the Memi Lake at approximately 14:00 local time. According to philenews the body was found wrapped in a sheet, tied to a block of cement and was recovered by a diver.

Sierra Graze was the daughter of Mary Rose Tiburcio, 39, from the Philippines, another of the seven victims, five women and two girls.

The Greek Cypriot authorities have been searching for Sierra’s remains for almost two months after a serial killer suspect identified as Nicos Metaxas, 35, showed police where he dumped her body. 

Sierra Graze (R) was the daughter of Mary Rose Tiburcio (L)

Mother and daughter had been reported missing by their roommate on May 5, 2018.

Sierra was the last of Metaxas’ seven victims to be found. The serial killer admitted to killing the girl, along with her mother, and dumping her body in lake Memi after wrapping her in a sheet and tying it to a cement block. 

Tiburcio was the first of the victims recovered after being accidentally found inside a mine shaft on April 14, uncovering what has become the first recorded case of a serial killer on the island.

Metaxas is currently in custody pending the completion of police investigations. He is expected to be charged on Friday with the crimes of murders, kidnapping, abduction, rape, indecent assault, attempting to destroy evidence and obstruction of justice among others.

Source: Cyprus Mail