Reversing earlier supposition that a Spanish man accused of kidnapping, killing and dismembering a compatriot was part of a gang, police said Tuesday they now believe Artur Segarra acted alone.

Briefing the media after a first round of interrogation of the 37-year-old Spaniard at the Metropolitan Police Bureau, Pol Gen Panya Mamen, the senior police adviser supervising the investigation, alleged that Mr Segarra carefully planned the murder of 40-year-old consultant David Bernat with the primary goal of stealing his fortune.

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