Human remains found in a remote area of jungle in Panama are confirmed as that of missing Dutch woman Lisanne Froon, sources have told Nos television.

A human bone found close by will undergo dna testing today to see if it came from Lisanne or from Kris Kremers. The two young women vanished on April 1 after going on a jungle walk.

No traces of violence have been found on the bones, the research leader told Nos reporter Eva Wiessing.

Walk

The human remains, shoes and a rucksack containing clothing and mobile phones, were found last week, some 10 km from where the women were last seen.

Wiessing said it is now thought unlikely the girls were the victims of a crime. The place where they were found is a tough eight hour walk for locals, she said.

‘An outsider would take 15 or 16 hours. It is unlikely they were forced to walk this distance,’ she said.

A search of the area is continuing today but strong winds have made it difficult for helicopters to land, Nos said. The Panama research team is due to give a news conference later today.