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American vlogger Elliot Eastman had died while being taken away on a motorized Banca (outrigger), forcing his captors to throw his body into the sea.
Police officials said this almost two months since the abduction of Eastman.
The Critical Incident Management Task Group (CIMTG) of the Zamboanga Peninsula regional police made the announcement on Thursday as it shared updates on the search for Eastman.
Lt. Col. Ramoncelio Sawan, acting regional police spokesperson, told the Inquirer in a telephone interview that the CIMTG was able to corroborate the information offered by a witness this week about Eastman’s death.
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Eastman, 26, was abducted from his family’s home in Sibuco town, Zamboanga del Norte, on Oct. 17. He was shot in the left leg to prevent him from escaping, as he showed resistance when taken by four armed men posing as law enforcers. The group escaped aboard a boat.
