Severed head found in sack in Jolo


PETALING JAYA: A severed head believed to be that of Malaysian hostage Bernard Then (pic) was found near a municipal council building in Jolo island on Tuesday evening, according to southern Philippines police officials. 

Jolo police chief Major Junpikar Sitin told The Star that a street sweeper found the head inside a sack with the words “Bernard Then Ted Fen” at Marina Street at Barangay Wall City in Jolo about 8.30pm Tuesday. 

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