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👮 Documentary 'Pleiades' Unveils Cyprus' First Serial Killer and Systemic Failures

The documentary series Pleiades: Victims of the Serial Killer offers an in-depth investigation into the crimes of Nikos Metaxas, Cyprus’ first recorded serial killer. Directed by Andreas Sheittanis and Paris Prokopiou, the series chronicles Metaxas’ abduction and murder of five migrant women and two children between 2016 and 2018. The discovery of the victims' bodies, primarily in toxic lakes near Mitsero, stirred a widespread homicide investigation that revealed institutional negligence towards missing foreign workers.

Pleiades emphasizes the societal and systemic complacency that allowed these crimes to persist, spotlighting the neglect faced by foreign domestic workers whose cases were routinely dismissed by authorities. Through extensive interviews with investigators, families, experts, and community leaders, the documentary humanizes the victims and critiques a system that failed to protect them. Despite critical acclaim and broadcasts in Greece and Poland, the series has yet to secure a Cypriot TV channel airing, with filmmakers considering online self-distribution to raise awareness locally.


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