A New York man, 54-year-old Lorenz Kraus, admitted on camera to murdering his parents and later burying their bodies in their home’s backyard. He then pleaded not guilty to his charges in court.

As reported by WRGB, the case began on Tuesday, September 23, as police officers responded to a Crestwood Court residence in Albany, New York.

At the time, they were investigating financial crimes, as the Social Security Administration noticed continued benefits despite Franz and Theresia Kraus, Lorenz’s parents, not being in contact with the agency in years, the Democrat & Chronicle reported.

However, one day later, the authorities brought excavation equipment to the house. On Wednesday and Thursday, the bodies of Franz, 92, and Theresia Kraus, 83, were recovered, buried in the home’s backyard.

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