Suspect in 'water tank bones' murder found in Philippines

Where the bones were found. Yonhap

By Jung Min-ho

Police in the Philippines have confirmed the location of a key suspect in Hwaseong's “factory water tank” murder case.

According to the Hwasung Seobu Police Station in Korea, Filipino police recently questioned the Filipino man, who allegedly killed his fellow countryman two years ago and dumped his bones in a factory's water purifying tank in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province.

It is unclear whether Filipino police have detained the suspect.

Korean police said they are working with Filipino authorities to extradite the suspect to Korea.

The investigation started in April 2016 after cleaners found the bones wrapped in a jacket.

Police said the skeleton's left side was crushed, a sign that the man had been hit by something blunt. Police believe it happened when he was alive.