PNP: Delay in releasing Echanis' body not due to NDFP ties
Randall 'Ka Randy' Echanis's body was released to his family on Wednesday, August 12 after being held by police for three days.
The delay in releasing the body was not due to Echanis being an NDFP consultant, according to PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac.
Echanis and another individual were found dead in a Quezon City house on Monday, August 10.
Initially identified as Manuel Santiago based on an ID card found at the scene, police seized Echanis's body from his family after they claimed to need a 'release order' and proof of identity.
Erlinda Echanis, Randy’s widow, was not considered sufficient evidence by police despite her testimony.
The body was released only after QCPD Crime Laboratory confirmed Echanis's identity through fingerprint validation.
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