Police find 'meaningful leads' in CDO blast

From ABS-CBN (Jul 29): Police find 'meaningful leads' in CDO blast

The police have gathered more “meaningful leads” in the Cagayan de Oro explosion that has claimed the lives of eight persons.

“There are meaningful leads, but the police are very careful. In the next few days, the results would be more comprehensive by then,” Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno told ANC.

He refused to divulge what those leads are, noting the police will embargo the release of all details until there are definite developments.

This morning, the police finally released the facial composites of at least three men allegedly behind the explosion at the Limketkai Center late Friday.

Fear continues to blanket the relatively peaceful city, even as security authorities – from local to government – have already been tapped to get to the bottom of the crime.

“To address [these fears], we have to solve this as soon as possible and solve it thoroughly,” Moreno said.

The recreation of the crime scene also continues as directed by Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas. He gave the police a mouthful on Saturday after the crime scene was cleared immediately.

Roxas told radio dzMM that the injuries of some of the wounded did not come from a shrapnel of the explosive device, but from pieces of furniture that flew all over the place.

“We have to [recreate] the pressure wave so that we can trace back to the explosive used, who has the capacity to do it," he said.

He said they are also currently collecting the “bio-profiles” of all those present in the crime scene.

“We have to determine if this was politically-motivated, or plain squabble stemming from business or land or relationship issues," Roxas said.

“One thing is clear, this is an act of a coward."

Meanwhile, some of the injured have already been sent home after getting treated.
Around 13 are still at a hospital in Cagayan de Oro.

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