00:00The father of Yap Xinyuan, the victim in the murder case,
00:03claimed his daughter's remains at Banting Hospital on Friday morning.
00:07According to Hsinchu Daily, Yap Engyu expressed sorrow over his daughter's passing,
00:12saying that he was unable to recognize her face when claiming her disfigured remains.
00:18Yap, who has three daughters, said the deceased was his eldest.
00:22He also said that her remains would be sent to the Cheras crematorium for her final rites.
00:28Fifteen-year-old Xinyuan was reported missing on December 19
00:32after lion dance practice at a basketball court in Cheras.
00:36The teenager's decomposing body was found two weeks later in a river in Banting.
00:41Physical verification was not possible due to the condition of the body,
00:45but it was later identified as that of the missing teen after a DNA test.
00:50Three suspects, including the victim's 16-year-old boyfriend,
00:54have been remanded until Sunday.
00:56It was reported that the boyfriend confessed to disposing of Xinyuan's body
01:01with his family's help.
01:02Police said the remand of the detained suspects
01:05is expected to be extended as investigations continue.
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