Nikos Metaxas a Greek-Cypriot serial killer known as the Cyprus serial killer Orestes and the Mitsero murders. Metaxas confessed to killing seven foreign national women and young girls in Cyprus between 2016 and 2018. He worked as a captain in the Cypriot National Guard. He met his victims on online dating sites, killing five women victims as well as killing two of the victims daughters aged six and eight, over a three-year period. Metaxas stuffed some of his victims bodies in suitcases, sinking them in a nearby lakes, wells and mine shafts. He is also accused of the rape of a teenage girl between 2016 and 2017, the victim survived the attack and came forward to file a complaint after his arrest. Nikos Metaxas was arrested on April 18, 2019.
Serial Killer Nikos Metaxas (aka) the Cyprus serial killer, Orestes, Mitsero murders, was active for 3 years between 2016-2018, known to have ( 7 confirmed / 7 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Cyprus
He married, estranged from his wife. He had two children.
In 2016 Nikos Metaxas started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rape, and murder his victims.
He was arrested on April 18th 2019, convicted on June 24th 2019, sentenced to life imprisonment, seven terms at the Central Jail of Nicosia in the Republic of Cyprus.
Nikos Metaxas has been listed on Killer.Cloud since June of 2019 and was last updated 4 years ago.
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
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Name: | Nikos Metaxas |
Nickname: | the Cyprus serial killer, Orestes, Mitsero murders |
Victims: | 7 - 7 |
Years Active: | 2016 - 2018 |
Active Countries: | Cyprus |
Characteristics | |
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Gender: | Male |
Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
Marital Status: | married, estranged from his wife |
Children: | two children |
Living With: | N/A |
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D.O.B.: | N/A |
Birth Location: | N/A |
Birth Order: | N/A |
Siblings: | N/A |
Raised By: | N/A |
Birth Category: | N/A |
Mother: | N/A |
Father: | N/A |
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IQ: | N/A |
Highest School: | N/A |
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Incarceration | |
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Arrested: | Apr 18, 2019 |
Convicted: | Jun 24, 2019 |
Sentence: | life imprisonment, seven terms |
Prison Location: | the Central Jail of Nicosia in the Republic of Cyprus |
Executed: | N/A |
Previous Crimes: | N/A |
Previous Jail: | N/A |
Previous Prison: | N/A |
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Death Date: | N/A |
Cause of Death: | N/A |
Death Location: | N/A |
Killed In Prison: | N/A |
Suicide: | N/A |
The 4 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Nikos Metaxas. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
Date | Event Description |
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2016 | Nikos Metaxas started his serial killing spree. #2016 |
2018 | Nikos Metaxas ended his serial killing spree. #2018 |
Apr 18 2019 | Nikos Metaxas arrested. #20190418 |
Jun 24 2019 | Nikos Metaxas was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment, seven terms at the Central Jail of Nicosia in the Republic of Cyprus. #20190624 |
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Nikos Metaxas (2016-2018).
2 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
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rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
living with children | FALSE | 268 |
ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
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0754666301 | Paradosiaká | Eleni Kallimopoulou | Nikos Metaxas | 1 |
Nikos Metaxas (Greek: Νίκος Μεταξάς; born in 1984) is a Greek Cypriot former army officer and convicted serial killer. He confessed to the Mitsero murders, in which five women and two girls were killed. He has been charged by the Supreme Court of Cyprus with seven life sentences.
Nikos Metaxas is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database