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Police believe Japanese kidnap victim has been killed

Police believe Japanese kidnap victim has been killed

CEBU, Philippines - Rolando Garcia (L), regional director of police in the Visayas region of the central Philippines, points to the guns and fake gold bars police confiscated in connection with the abduction of Japanese tourist Ryohei Sato at a news conference March 12. Garcia said police believe Sto had been killed by his abductors.

Police believe Japanese kidnap victim has been killed

Police believe Japanese kidnap victim has been killed

CEBU, Philippines - Rolando Garcia (L), regional director of police in the Visayas region of the central Philippines, points to the guns and fake gold bars police confiscated in connection with the abduction of Japanese tourist Ryohei Sato at a news conference March 12. Garcia said police believe Sto had been killed by his abductors. (Kyodo)