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Pennsylvania missing men: Remains found by searchers | Pennsylvania missing men: Remains found by searchers |
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The remains of one of four young men who went missing last week have been found on a Pennsylvania farm. | The remains of one of four young men who went missing last week have been found on a Pennsylvania farm. |
The grim discovery was unearthed in a "grave" along with other bodies on a 90-acre tract of land in suburban Philadelphia, said officials. | The grim discovery was unearthed in a "grave" along with other bodies on a 90-acre tract of land in suburban Philadelphia, said officials. |
The remains belong to Dean Finocchiaro, 19 who disappeared last Friday, according to investigators. | The remains belong to Dean Finocchiaro, 19 who disappeared last Friday, according to investigators. |
Mark Sturgis, 22, and Tom Meo, 21, also vanished on Friday. Jimi Tar Patrick, 19, went missing two days earlier. | Mark Sturgis, 22, and Tom Meo, 21, also vanished on Friday. Jimi Tar Patrick, 19, went missing two days earlier. |
On Wednesday this week, authorities arrested the son of the owners of the Bucks County farm, 20-year-old Cosmo DiNardo. | On Wednesday this week, authorities arrested the son of the owners of the Bucks County farm, 20-year-old Cosmo DiNardo. |
He is accused of trying to sell Mr Meo's 1996 Nissan Maxima for $500 (£390), a day after its owner was last seen. | He is accused of trying to sell Mr Meo's 1996 Nissan Maxima for $500 (£390), a day after its owner was last seen. |
A "life-saving" diabetic kit that Mr Meo requires was still inside the car, investigators said. | |
Prosecutors said homicide charges could follow for Mr DiNardo, whose bail was set at the unusually high amount of $5m in cash. | Prosecutors said homicide charges could follow for Mr DiNardo, whose bail was set at the unusually high amount of $5m in cash. |
Officials described him as dangerous and said he has schizophrenia. | Officials described him as dangerous and said he has schizophrenia. |
District Attorney Matthew Weintraub told a press conference early on Thursday morning: "There are additional human remains inside that grave. | District Attorney Matthew Weintraub told a press conference early on Thursday morning: "There are additional human remains inside that grave. |
"So this painstaking process will go on. We're not done yet. | "So this painstaking process will go on. We're not done yet. |
"This is a homicide, make no mistake about it. We just don't know how many homicides, we have yet to know the answer to that question," the District Attorney said. | |
He added: "We had cadaver dogs, and I don't understand the science behind it, but those dogs could smell these poor boys twelve-and-a-half feet below the ground." | He added: "We had cadaver dogs, and I don't understand the science behind it, but those dogs could smell these poor boys twelve-and-a-half feet below the ground." |
The relationship between the four missing men is not clear. | The relationship between the four missing men is not clear. |
Mr Sturgis' father told the Associated Press he employs his son and Mr Meo, a talented wrestler, in construction, and that Mr Finocchiaro is a mutual friend of theirs. | Mr Sturgis' father told the Associated Press he employs his son and Mr Meo, a talented wrestler, in construction, and that Mr Finocchiaro is a mutual friend of theirs. |
Mr Patrick and Mr DiNardo both attended the same high school, a year apart, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. | Mr Patrick and Mr DiNardo both attended the same high school, a year apart, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
A lawyer for the DiNardo family released a statement saying: "As parents, Mr and Mrs Dinardo sympathise with the parents and families of the missing young men and they are co-operating in every way possible with the investigation being conducted by law enforcement." |
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