Head found in Jolo hours after Abu Sayyaf announced Canadian’s beheading

Canadian hostage Robert Hall (left) was killed by Abu Sayyaf terrorists. John Risdell (right) was beheaded by the group on April 25. - The Philippine Inquirer/ANN

ZAMBOANGA CITY: A decapitated head was found in Jolo, Sulu, on Monday night, more than five hours after the Abu Sayyaf claimed it beheaded one of its captives - Canadian Robert Hall.

Superintendent Junpikar Sittin, the chief of police of Jolo, said the head, placed inside a plastic bag, was recovered around 9pm along Sanchez Street beside the Carmelite Cathedral in Jolo.