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Foot story takes an even stranger turn with possible Karla Homolka connection

The 'foot story' is taking some more twists and turns.

The Ottawa Citizen is reporting that Montreal police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for Rocco Luka Magnotta — who is now accused of murder after the grisly discovery of a torso, whose severed foot and hand were mailed to the Conservative and Liberal party offices in Ottawa.

Magnotta, 29, also known as Eric Clinton Newman and Vladimir Romanov, is allegedly a former stripper and porn star with multiple websites depicting him in various photo spreads.

"He is our No. 1 suspect," Commander Ian Lafrenière of the Montreal police, told reporters on Wednesday afternoon.

"The suspect and the victim knew one another," he said adding that the victim was a white male.

Sources told the CBC's Evan Solomon that police have evidence of the suspect filming the killing and dismembering of the victim.

Meanwhile, reports claim that Magnotta may have been romantically linked to Karla Homolka.

Homolka - former wife of convicted killer Paul Bernado - was convicted of manslaughter following a plea bargain in the 1991/92 rape-murders of three young women.

The Canadian Press reports that one mainstream news article cited Magnotta complaining that his life had been ruined by "unfounded rumours" he was dating Homolka. In the article, however, Magnotta admits that he may have helped spread those rumours himself.

This 2010 article at allvoices.com, claimed the two were married and living in the Caribbean.

Update:

According to PostMedia News, Montreal Police are now confirming Magnotta once dated Homolka.