Anna Jenkins’ disappearance: Family in Australia to send DNA samples following pelvic bone find, say Penang cops
Northeast District Police Chief ACP Soffian Santong showing the area where skeletal remains were found at Batu Gantung in George Town July 9, 2020. ― Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
“We contacted the Australian Embassy in Malaysia to obtain DNA samples of the victim’s family members... and yesterday, the police received feedback from them that the family members had agreed to send it from there,” he told reporters after visiting the construction site where the bone was found along with some clothes and other items here today.
“Investigations have also revealed that the place where the bone and other items were found was still a jungle in 2017 when the victim was reported missing, and is currently being developed into a residential area. We will also investigate how the items and bone had got there,” he said.
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