Davao cops release sketch of night market bombing suspect

The Philippine National Police has released a composite sketch of the alleged suspect in the September 2 bombing in a night market in Davao City.

Composite sketch ng suspek sa pagpapasabog sa Davao City, inilabas na ng @CIDG_PNP. | via @mamutuesday pic.twitter.com/ShaaEbH8wE

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 7, 2016

Police Chief Insp. Andrea Dela Cerna, Public Information Officer (PIO) of PNP- Region 11 said the suspect was wearing a bonnet and a face mask in the area around the time of the bombing.  

The police said the suspect was positively identified by witnesses.

Dela Cerna said the suspect did not remove his face mask the whole time that he availed of a massage close to the site of the blast that killed 14 people and injured 70 others.

She added that investigation is ongoing not only on the suspect but also other persons of interest in the incident.

The PNP also released a sketch of the improvised explosive device (IED) that was believed to have been used by the attackers.

Reconstructed pre-blast condition and schematic diagram ng IED na ginamit ng mga suspek sa pagpapasabog |via @PTVph pic.twitter.com/4gHdZZTjqc

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 7, 2016

—Veronica Pulumbarit/JST, GMA News