Spanish police arrest suspect in killing of 3 siblings over debts reportedly linked to romance scam

Spanish police on Monday said they had arrested a Pakistani man in connection with the killing of three siblings in their 70s, over debts reportedly linked to an online romance scam.

The 43-year-old suspect had "turned himself in" on Sunday night, "admitting his involvement in incidents related to the triple murder in a house in Morata de Tajuna", a police statement said.

Judicial sources said the suspect had previously been convicted for attacking one of the sisters.