MANILA: The father and son duo accused of killing 15 people near Bondi beach in Sydney stayed at a southern Philippine hotel for nearly a month prior to the shootings, news outlet MindaNews reported.
Sajid Akram and his son Naveed lodged at GV Hotel in downtown Davao City from Nov 1 to Nov 28 and stayed mostly in their rooms without interacting with other guests or receiving any visitors, according to the report, which cited hotel employee Jenelyn Sayson. They had initially booked in for a week but kept extending.
Around seven to 10 police officers visited the hotel on Wednesday, a member of the housekeeping staff told Bloomberg News, asking not to be identified because he’s not authorised to speak publicly. Rooms at the hotel cost around 900 pesos (US$15) a night.