Two bodies found in Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue

CEBU, Philippines - Two bodies were found dead, floating in the seawaters of barangay Looc in Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue cities early dawn yesterday.

PO1 Restito Raboy of the Mandaue City Police Office said the police had learned that someone jumped from the first Mandaue Mactan Bridge early dawn.

Policemen said one of the dead persons was around 30 years old, with a fair complexion, and wearing orange short pants. A tattoo appears on his left shoulder.

He remains unidentified as of press time but has been autopsied to determine the cause of death.

The other body was found floating the other day in the seawaters off Keppel Shipyard in barangay Looc, Lapu-Lapu City.

SN1 Gustavo Pozon and SN1 Roland Lorenzana of the Coast Guard said the body has been turned over to the Lapu-Lapu Homicide Section and was later taken to the Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes for autopsy. (FREEMAN)