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Body parts found on Bali beach belonged to Ukrainian tourist who was kidnapped and tortured, police say
DNA tests confirmed the victim as Ihor Komarov, 28, whose kidnappers sought a $10 million ransom, police said, with seven suspects in custody or wanted.
- Decomposing and mutilated human remains found on a Bali beach belonged to a Ukrainian tourist, Ihor Komarov, who was kidnapped and tortured while on holiday, according to Indonesian police.
- Komarov, 28, was identified from DNA samples taken from the dismembered body and compared to those of his mother, stated Bali police spokesman Ariasandy.
- According to media reports, Komarov was the son of a wealthy Ukrainian businessman and his kidnappers demanded millions of dollars in ransom from his family while torturing him.
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The 28-year-old was abducted while riding a motorcycle on 15 February in the tourist town of Jimbaran, Indonesia.
·Paris, France
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Several foreigners are suspected of abducting a young Ukrainian in a Balinese fishing village and later killing him. They are said to have demanded ransom before.
·Germany
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After weeks of uncertainty, investigators in Bali have identified parts of the body. They are the remains of a kidnapped vacationer.
A human head and severed body parts washed up on a beach in Bali. It has now been confirmed that it was 28-year-old Igor Komarov who was found, writes the Daily Mail. After being kidnapped, Komarov pleaded "bring me home, whatever is left of me" in a video.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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