Wednesday, June 19, 2013   

Six Filipinos held over Colombo killing
(03-12 16:10)

Police in Sri Lanka said a Filipino sailor was hacked to death in a ship anchored at the port of Colombo and six Filipino sailors have been arrested over the killing.
A police spokesman said 37-year-old Prebin Magalons Boniu was killed inside a Taiwanese ship early Monday morning following a dispute among the sailors, AP reports.
The six Filipino sailors suspected of the killing fled from the ship but surrendered to police today through the Philippine Embassy.
   
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