56 h. ago Brit who axed pensioner to death in Finland is 'troubled' and has been in and out of jail, his mother says as she reveals he rang her after the incident to tell her 'I'm not guilty'

A British man accused of axing a pensioner to death with an axe in Finland after he was allegedly tied down and raped told his mum: 'I'm not guilty.'

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58 h. ago British charity cyclist 'hacked man to death with axe' after being 'tied up and raped'

British cyclist Garo Jlitakryan, 32, admitted striking the unnamed man with an axe at least six times, but claimed it was self defence after he was allegedly tied up in the pensioner's home.

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59 h. ago British cyclist who hacked OAP to death with an axe in Finland 'after being tied up and raped at 75

Garo Jlitakryan, 32, admitted to lashing out at the pensioner, named in court documents as Markku Antero Holma, with an axe at least six times, his trial has heard.

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60 h. ago British charity cyclist 'hacked man to death with axe' after he was 'tied up and raped'

British cyclist Garo Jlitakryan, 32, admitted striking the unnamed man with an axe at least six times, but claimed it was self defence after he was allegedly tied up in the pensioner's home

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64 h. ago Brit who axed pensioner to death claims he was 'tied up and raped by OAP'

Garo Jlitakryan has claimed he asked the pensioner for a phone charger and was offered 'sexual favours' in return - but he found himself tied up just hours later

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3 d. ago Pictured: British cyclist, 32, who hacked OAP to death with an axe 'after being tied up and raped at 75

This is the first picture of a British man accused of axing a 75-year-old man to death in Finland after he claimed he was tied down and raped.

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