The body of 74-year-old Ramadan Hassan was discovered in a water reservoir behind the new hospital in Daquq, Kirkuk governorate, nearly eight months after he went missing.
74-year-old
Body of missing Tuz Khurmatu man found near Daquq hospital after eight months
KIRKUK — Authorities on Thursday recovered the body of a 74-year-old man who had been missing for nearly eight months. The remains were found in a water reservoir behind the new hospital in Daquq, south of Kirkuk, according to a security source who spoke to 964media.
The deceased was identified as Ramadan Hassan, a resident of the Komari neighborhood in Tuz Khurmatu. He was reported missing in December after leaving his home and not returning.
“A search was conducted at the time, but it led to no results,” the source said. “Today, his body was found in a water reservoir behind the new hospital in Daquq. His family identified him by the winter clothing he was wearing.”
The body was first transferred to Daquq Hospital and later to the forensic medicine department in Kirkuk for legal procedures and to determine the cause of death. An investigation is ongoing.