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Perpetrator

A term commonly used by law enforcement officers to designate a person who actually commits a crime.

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A source close to the investigation told Dawn that the suspect revealed during the preliminary investigation that he was using two mobile phones.

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Police say the first suspect was arrested on the complaint of the victim's mother who reportedly fought with him after he approached her and her daughter during a market visit.