Woman identifies severed head of abducted navy reservist in Manila

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MANILA, Philippines — A woman positively identified the severed head discovered a day ago in Manila as her cousin, a navy reservist, who was believed to be abducted in Navotas, police said Friday.

In a progress report from the Manila Police District Homicide Section, police said Marie Ann Esguerra received a call from her niece about the abduction of Oliver Ignacio last Thursday afternoon.

The 37-year-old Ignacio was last seen at an impounding area in Navotas City, Esguerra said.

Days after Ignacio’s abduction, Esguerra said she received a photo of the decapitated head via her social media account leading her to report the incident to Navotas police, who brought her to Funeraria Cruz where the severed head was placed.

Esguerra then told Manila police that the head was indeed her cousin’s.

Ignacio’s decapitated head was discovered by authorities along Florentino Torres Street near Soler Street in Sta. Cruz, Manila on Thursday at 11:50 p.m.

JPV