LAGUNA, Philippines — Police have confirmed that the cadaver found along a riverside in Santo Rosa City earlier this month belonged to Taiwanese businessman Kuo-Wen Hung who was reported missing on Oct. 10.
According to a police official, the DNA results released on Dec. 17 confirmed that the human remains is that of Hung, who was first reported as a missing person after failing to return home from a trip to Tagaytay City.
Following this, the Laguna police office plans to create a team to investigate further the disappearance and killing of the 47-year-old businessman.
The team will be composed of investigators from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, Highway Patrol Group and several other intelligence units.
Police eye robbery among possible motives, as Hung also lost his personal belongings.
Hung’s car, a red Volkswagen, was found abandoned for weeks near the Sta. Rosa toll plaza.