WATCH: Cops claim social media confirmed Kian's drug links
PO1 Jeremiah Pereda, one of the three cops suspected to be responsible for the killing of 17-year-old Kian delos Santos, attends the Senate hearing on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017. Sen. Lacson's Office
A sacked city police chief faced the Senate dangerous drugs panel on Thursday claimed cops were able to verify the links of slain 17-year-old Kian delos Santos to the drug trade on social media after he was killed.
Days after Kian was killed, social media users, particularly on Facebook, claimed to be neighbors of the delos Santoses and claimed that the slain Grade 11 boy was a "known" drug courier or runner. These posts were not verified but were shared anyway.
FULL STORY: Kian’s alleged drug activities 'validated' through social media posts
The Grade 11 student's death in the hands of cops was captured on CCTV, triggering public outrage over methods used in President Duterte's war on drugs.
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