MANILA: A senior Philippine police official mentioned on Friday (Dec 6) that an American kidnapped within the southern a part of the nation was almost definitely lifeless, with authorities nonetheless looking for these concerned in his abduction.
American Elliot Eastman was kidnapped by 4 unidentified males from his residence on Oct 17 in Mindanao, a southern island wracked in earlier many years by ransom kidnappings which have since waned.
Police mentioned the abductors shot Eastman when he tried to flee earlier than dragging him onto a ship that sped off the coast of Sibuco municipality.
Since then, one suspect was arrested in November, and police had additionally questioned a witness.
Each mentioned Eastman had died whereas on the boat trip, performing regional police spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Ramoncelio Sawan advised AFP on Friday.
“This witness is a relative of one of many suspects. One of many suspects advised (the witness) that on the evening they kidnapped Eastman … they seen he was already lifeless as a consequence of his gunshot wounds in order that they determined to only throw his physique into the ocean,” Sawan mentioned.
“Ever for the reason that incident, we have not acquired any demand for ransom from his abductors. This is perhaps due to his dying,” he added.
