Many of Tanevski's former colleagues characterized the suspected serial killer as a quiet man who exhibited exceptional merit in his chosen career field of journalism.
"We are all shocked at the news," said one of his former editors. "I would never believe he would be capable of doing such a thing."
The journalist eventually came under police scrutiny because he began reporting things about the crimes in question that had not been made public and were known only to the perpetrator and to the police. However, in the days following his arrest, Tanevski steadfastly refused to speak with the authorities, and declined legal representation.
On the other hand, as it turned out, Tanevski must have known that he would not be requiring the services of a lawyer. He apparently drowned himself in a bucket of water inside a prison lavatory on Monday, June 23, 2008, and left behind a note found beneath the pillow in his cell bed that read: "I did not commit these murders."
"He was found dead with his head in a bucket of water," Kotevski said to reporters with The Associated Press. He said that so far there was nothing to suggest that Tanevski had been murdered, and indicated that it must be presumed that he had committed suicide.
Now, the investigation into Tanevski's death has been added to the caseload that Tanevski purportedly created.
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