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CHR probes case of chopped off hands

/ 04:50 AM February 15, 2023

Seal of the Commission on Human Rights superimposed on photo of its building. STORY: CHR probes case of mutilated hands

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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Tuesday said it was investigating the case of a missing unknown victim whose severed hands were found in a trash bag found in Bacolod City.

In a statement, CHR Chair Richard Palpal-latoc said the agency’s regional office was already conducting a motu proprio investigation of the case.

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On Jan. 26, the police discovered the severed hands, which appeared to be cooked, inside an ice cream container with a note that listed the names of several residents in Barangay 2, Bacolod City.

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Some of the names were former offenders of drug crimes or released on parole and probation, while others are scheduled to undergo drug rehabilitation.

The note also included a threat: “If everybody won’t stop, this is just a random pick.”

—KRIXIA SUBINGSUBING

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