The bodies of two Australians have been found in the Philippines and their families are receiving consular assistance from the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Police in the Philippines have launched a manhunt after two Australians were found dead at a luxury hotel alongside the body of a Filipina companion. The bodies were discovered with their hands and feet tied in a room at the Lake Hotel in Tagaytay, a popular resort city south of the nation's capital on Thursday. The victims have been named in media reports as David James Fisk, 57, and his wife Lucita Barquin Cortez, 55, a Philippine-born Australian citizen.
Investigators are interviewing witnesses and examining security cameras at the hotel. Police regional director Paul Kenneth T Lucas said a task force had been established to investigate the murders. "For now, we are conducting a thorough investigation based on the evidence that we have collected in our initial investigation," he said. "Our task group conducted back-tracking of CCTV footage and follow-up investigation for the possible identification of the suspect.
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