The Philippine National Police (PNP) can not affirm if there was proof of life for the 34 lacking cockfight fans, PNP chief Police General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. stated on Monday.
At a press briefing, Azurin stated the PNP was anticipating “the worst.”
“Sa ngayon, we cannot confirm kung merong proof of life because so far yung mga cellphone, mga pieces of evidence lang ang unti-unti nating naa-unearth. We expect for the worst,” Azurin stated.
(For now, we can not affirm if there’s proof of life as a result of up to now what we’ve got unearthed little by little have been simply cellphones and items of proof. We anticipate for the worst.)
Azurin stated the PNP will proceed to pursue justice for them no matter occurred to the lacking “sabungeros.”
Earlier, the PNP stated there was nonetheless no credible lead on the whereabouts of the 34 cockfight fans who’ve been lacking since final yr.
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has launched composite sketches of two suspects within the disappearance of Michael Bautista, one of many 34 lacking, in Sta, Cruz, Laguna.
One of those suspects was recognized as “Dondon,” who can also be being linked to the circumstances of a number of lacking cockfight fans in Manila.
Initially, complaints have been filed in opposition to eight recognized individuals and several other John Does concerned within the Manila Arena case, and in opposition to 5 police personnel and their cohorts within the Ricardo Lasco kidnapping case early this yr, the CIDG stated. —NB, GMA Integrated News
