A police officer was filmed taking a selfie with an alleged serial killer (Picture: CEN)

Two police officers have been suspended after they took selfies with an alleged serial killer who spent three years on the run.

Inside the home of homophobic Orlando shooter Omar MateenAtalay Filiz was the subject of an international arrest warrant while wanted for a series of killing.

While taking the picture they said: ‘Congratulations, you managed to run for three years.’

But now civil police bosses have condemned and temporarily suspended two of their officers after footage was shared on social media.


Filiz is alleged to have killed girlfriend Olga Seregina, and childhood friends Goktug Demiraraslan and Elena Radchikova when they became suspicious of him.

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He’s also the prime suspect in the murder of 40-year-old history teacher named Fatma Kayikci.



He was finally arrested in Turkey after evading justice using multiple fake IDs.

Filiz was eventually caught when a passenger on a bus recognised him from TV reports.

Filiz reportedly told officers in his statement that he had been trying in vain to travel to Greece with a group of refugees before he was caught.

He also said that he had been hiding in the nearby mountains, adding: ‘I ate whatever I found; frogs, bugs…’

Izmir Provincial Police Chief Celal Uzunkaya said: ‘The case was solved with the cooperation of the citizens and the police. We thank the person who notified us.’

An investigation is now underway.