21.   Wang Chun-sheng, a Kaohsiung police chief, said there was no evidence linking the murder to the upcoming election.

22.   A spokesman said their murder was probably linked to cigarette smuggling, ruling out the possibility of a racial motive.

23.   But Suh said no evidence had as yet been uncovered to link the murder to North Korea.

24.   Police are now looking for spent cartridges and other evidence to link the murders and plan a three-day search for more bodies in the Jenolan forest.

25.   The demand for anonymity is likely to further fuel speculation that the Cools murder was linked to the activities of the Italian Mafia.