Iraq says suspects confess to murder of British hostage

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BAGHDAD (AFP) — Five suspects arrested by Iraqi forces have confessed to the kidnapping and murder of British aid worker Margaret Hassan last year, an interior ministry official said.

"They have confessed to taking part in the kidnapping and death of Margaret Hassan," the official told AFP Sunday.

A British diplomat in Baghdad could only confirm the arrest of three Iraqi suspects in connection with the case, following the discovery of items belonging to Hassan.

"Three people are in Iraqi custody in connection with the case," he said, adding that it was too early to say if they were directly involved in the kidnapping.

According to the Iraqi interior ministry official, the five who confessed were among a group of 11 suspects detained when US-backed...