Romanian murder suspect admits killing two teens in case that drew public ire

Prosecutors have established both girls were hitching rides to their villages from Caracal when kidnapped. [Courtesy]

A murder suspect in the southern Romanian town of Caracal has admitted to killing two teenage girls, his lawyer said on Sunday, in a case that sparked nationwide outrage over the way authorities handled it.

Gheorghe Dinca, 65, a mechanic, has been detained pending an investigation into the deaths of Alexandra Macesanu, 15, who was last seen earlier this week, and Luiza Melencu, 18, who was reported missing in April.