On burned bodies in Danao PNP Crime lab to send DNA samples to Korea

CEBU, Philippines - After the police established the possibility that the two victims found dead inside a burned car in Danao City were Koreans, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Crime Laboratory-7 will submit the DNA samples of the victims to Korea which will be cross-matched to DNA samples of possible relatives.

Supt. Nestor Sator, PNP Medico-legal officer, said that after they conducted an autopsy of the charred bodies, they also took samples from the femurs of the victims.

"We coordinated with the Korean consul to facilitate the taking of DNA samples from the relatives for the examination," said Sator, adding that Korea is also planning to get samples from the victims.

With this, two examinations will be conducted and results will be compared.

Danao City police chief, Supt. Elmer Lim said that results of the DNA cross-matching examination would shed light to their ongoing investigation.

"Ang results sa DNA samples dako ug ikatabang sa pagsulbad sa kaso," Lim said.

The police earlier said that they are also looking at other possible identities of two victims but then the Korean community has reported that there are two missing Koreans in Cebu.

Both the missing Koreans were reportedly close friends and arrived in the country about two to three years ago to start a business.

Police are now trying to link the missing Koreans and the burning of the vehicle in their investigation.

"Business rivalry among usa sa gitan-aw but we have to establish kung si kinsa gyud to ang gisunog ug nganong gisunog sila in the manner nga dili gyud sila mailhan," Lim said.

He revealed that they now have both the Korean and English names of the two missing Koreans but will not disclose it pending investigation.

The charred bodies were found inside a burned Hyundai Sta. Fe vehicle in a secluded area in Barangay Sabang, Danao City last week.

Four children who were looking for spiders found the burning car past 1 in the morning last December 19.

Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) Director, Sr. Supt. Noel Gillamac has created a Special Investigation Task Group to look into the case. — (FREEMAN)