Manila, Philippines:
Officials say Philippine police tracked down a suspect in a series of grisly robberies and murders with the help of his Facebook account.
Mark Dizon, a 28-year-old computer technician, is accused of killing nine people.
Dizon, who is from a well-off family and according to police had a fascination with guns, was Facebook friends with the daughter of one of the victims. Police says a friend of her family showed his photo on the popular social networking site to witnesses to help identify him, police said.
Police Senior Superintendent Danilo Bautista denied involvement in the killings.
The string of deadly robberies started July 12, when Canadian Geoffrey Alan Bennun and his Filipino girlfriend were shot to death after a robber broke into their hotel room.
Mark Dizon, a 28-year-old computer technician, is accused of killing nine people.
Dizon, who is from a well-off family and according to police had a fascination with guns, was Facebook friends with the daughter of one of the victims. Police says a friend of her family showed his photo on the popular social networking site to witnesses to help identify him, police said.
Police Senior Superintendent Danilo Bautista denied involvement in the killings.
The string of deadly robberies started July 12, when Canadian Geoffrey Alan Bennun and his Filipino girlfriend were shot to death after a robber broke into their hotel room.
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