The Connecticut serial killer linked to the bodies of three women found behind a Hartford strip mall in 2007 is now linked to at least four other remains discovered last month, according to authorities. The number of the Connecticut serial killer's victims has now increased to seven.

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The news was confirmed Monday by the Connecticut Police, who told reporters they are "confident" that only one person was responsible for all seven deaths and that the area was a dumping ground for the Connecticut serial killer.

"We said we are confident, and we are confident," said Chief State's Attorney Kevin Kane at a news conference. He added that it would be "unethical" to release the name of the suspect at the current moment.

Investigators have reportedly been going back and forth the woods behind the New Britain shopping plaza over the years. The additional four remains were found by cadaver dogs during their latest search.

During the search in April, the dogs were able to hit several spots in the area, including behind a Subway sandwich shop, liquor store, and hair salon along Hartford Road, according to The New York Daily News.

The six-hectare area, inaccessible by car, is being searched by the police every year since the bodies of Diane Cusack, 53; Joy Martinez, 23; and Jane Menard, 40, were discovered in 2007.

All women reportedly struggled with drug addiction. They usually hung out on the same strip in New Britain. They were last seen there in 2003, but it was not until 2010, 2013, and 2014, respectively, that their deaths and remains have been identified and classified as murders. Investigators said the crimes were committed by the same person but at different times, as reported by news.com.au.

One from the four newly discovered sets of remains was identified as Melanie Ruth Camilini, a mother of two. She would have celebrated her 42nd birthday Monday, the police said. Authorities added that Camilini and the other victims of the Connecticut serial killer likely died in 2003.

Currently, the police's focus is on a single unidentified suspect already in prison, reported The Hartford Courant.

Kane and New Britain police still have not identified the mysterious suspect but said the alleged Connecticut serial killer is no longer a danger to the public. The person is currently locked up on different charges but has yet to be charged with the killings.

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