The conviction of dismissed cop Jeffrey Sumbo Perez over the killing of youngsters Carl Angelo Arnaiz and Reynaldo “Kulot” De Guzman proves the nation’s justice system is “operational,” the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) mentioned Tuesday.
In Sandra Aguinaldo’s report on “24 Oras,” PAO chief Persida Acosta hailed the Navotas Regional Trial Court determination, sentencing Perez with reclusion perpetua with out eligibility for parole for the loss of life of Arnaiz, 19, and De Guzman, 14.
Perez was additionally ordered to pay Arnaiz’s kin P390,000 and de Guzman’s household P300,000.
“Dyan po tatanda sa kulungan itong si Jeffrey Perez, two counts of murder ang hinaharap nya. Meron pa siyang isang planting of evidence,” Acosta mentioned.
(Perez will develop outdated contained in the jail as a result of he’s going through two counts of homicide and one depend of planting proof.)
“Ang stand namin ay operational ang ating legal system…So operational lahat kaya hindi naman sinasanto ng gobyerno kung sino man ang pulis na magmamalabis,” she mentioned. (Our stand right here is that this proves the authorized system is working. Everything is operational and the federal government isn’t tolerating abusive cops.)
To recall, Arnaiz was killed by Caloocan law enforcement officials on August 18, 2017, with authorities saying he had staged a hold-up towards a taxi driver.
De Guzman, Arnaiz’s buddy, was later discovered useless with round 28 stab wounds on his physique in Gapan, Nueva Ecija, his head wrapped in packaging tape.
Aside from Perez, one other police officer was accused in reference to the killings, PO1 Ricky Arquilita. He died whereas in detention in April 2019.
The courtroom dismissed the case towards Arquilita following his demise “without prejudice to the resolution… on the issue of conspiracy between Accused Arquilita and Accused Perez.”—Sundy Locus/LDF, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
