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perpetrator

[pur-pi-trey-ter] / ˈpɜr pɪˌtreɪ tər /










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"The situation is now under control, and the perpetrator will be taken to court today," Chattogram Metropolitan Police spokesman Aminur Rashid told AFP.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Mayor Burkhard Jung said the suspected perpetrator was apprehended, adding that authorities were not yet clear on the motivation.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

There was no immediate word on the identities of the perpetrator or the identify of the person who died.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

It was recovered two years later in Florence when the perpetrator tried to sell it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“So far, we have not the slightest clue as to the perpetrator of the crime.”

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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