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Man accused of 'cutting up teen girls' on trial after remains found in freezer and drains

A man accused of killing and dismembering two teenage girls is on trial after plumbers allegedly found human remains in his drains.

Adam Strong, 47, told police officers 'OK, you got me, the gig's up, it's a body' after they confronted him about the find, a court heard.

The alleged admission happened after plumbers were called to unclog the pipes at Strong's apartment building in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

They were shocked to discover a 'fleshy-like substance' in the drains and called the police, who then knocked on Strong's door and found body parts in his fridge.

Four officers reportedly went to Strong's basement apartment after the plumbers showed them a shopping bag containing the gruesome remains.

Speaking in court on Monday, Police Constable Kevin Park, who responded to the incident in December 2017, said: "I'd never seen anything like this before so I wasn't sure."

PC Park asked him what he was flushing down the toilet and he allegedly started confessing immediately, Mail Online reports.

The court heard that Strong replied: "OK, you got me, the gig's up, it's a body. If you want to recover the rest of her, it's in my freezer."

Strong was arrested and charged with murdering 18-year-old Rori Hache, who had vanished months before.

He has also been accused of killing 19-year-old Kandis Fitzpatrick, who disappeared in 2008.

The 47-year-old has pleaded not guilty to both murder charges.

Fishermen had previously discovered Hache's torso in Oshawa Harbour, where Strong's phone was traced to one week before the body was found.

The rest of the teen's remains were in Strong's freezer in his bedroom and officers also discovered a hunting knife with Fitzpatrick's DNA on it and her blood in his freezer and bedroom, the court heard.

Crown attorney Bryan Guertin said: "Ms Fitzpatrick found the same fate as Ms Hache. Both girls were vulnerable, were essentially homeless with no fixed address.

"Both girls suffered from drug issues and sometimes worked in the sex trade to help fund their drug habit."

Hache was pregnant and struggling with a crystal meth addiction at the time of her death.

Her mum said she was not an abandoned drug addict, adding that her daughter was loved.

William Fitzpatrick, Kandis's father, said he had not heard from his daughter since he last saw her in spring 2008.

The trial continues and is due to hear testimony from five women who claim Strong committed sexual violence against them.

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