Najib wants remains of slain Malaysian hostage brought home

Sarawakian engineer Bernard Then was killed by Abu Sayyaf on Nov 17.

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has expressed his condolences to the family of the late Bernard Then Ted Fei and directed Malaysian authorities to bring Then’s remains back as soon as possible.

“I learned with deep sadness that DNA tests by Philippine authorities confirmed the remains found in Jolo is that of the late Bernard Then,” said Najib in a post on his Facebook page on Sunday.