A US man has confessed to murdering eight women over a 17-year period and leaving their remains on Long Island outside New York, according to officials. The case, known as the Gilgo Beach murders, has received significant attention in the US for many years and baffled police on Long Island. The suspect committed the murders between 1993 and 2010, according to major media reports.
He had previously denied guilt, those reports indicate. The exact circumstances and locations of each murder remain unclear, as do the evidence that led to the confession or the suspect's identification. Authorities have not disclosed the suspect's name and specific background, nor the legal charges and potential penalties he faces.
How the police investigation progressed over the years and what breakthroughs occurred are also unknown.