Transcript for 2 bodies that washed up in NYC identified as Saudi nationals: Police
investigation into a gruesome discovery here in New York City. The bodies of two sisters from Virginia were found floating in the Hudson river. Investig they were found together with duct tape, they’d been bound together, and were alive when they originally went into the water. They were from Saudi Arabia originally, and here’s ABC’s David Wright tonight. Reporter: Tonight, a mystery on the Hudson. Two bodies recovered a week ago, bound together at the wrists and ankles with duct tape. Feet taped, taped up and facing down. One has hands with tape. Reporter: Police now believe they were alive when they entered the river. We’ve made significant progress in piecing together pieces of this puzzle. Reporter: The NYPD has positively identified the victims and released these photos. 16-year-old tala area and 22-year-old rotana area, Saudi nationals who had been living in Fairfax, Virginia. There are reports the sisters had asked for asylum, and that the Saudi government ordered the whole family to return home, a detail the Saudis deny. Police are treating the deaths as suspicious, but say it’s too early to call it murder. Investigators haven’t yet ruled out the possibility it was a suicide or an accident. This is where the bodies were found, and investigators say they have a pretty good idea where they may have entered the water. Authorities now canvassing this area, looking for witnesses or video that may help solve the mystery. David? David Wright tonight. Thank you.
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