A woman has admitted to killing her balikbayan sister and niece, with three more suspects still on the loose.
According to Super Radyo dzBB’s report on March 17, the police in Tayabas, Quezon have the female suspect, Ligaya Pajulas, in custody.
Pajulas is the older sister of the eldest victim, Lorry Litada, an overseas Filipino worker and a resident of Japan. She admitted to beating and stabbing the victims, Litada and her daughter, Mai Motegi, to death.
According to the police, a nephew of the sisters said Litada and Motegi were carrying PHP 5 million in cash for a property transaction they planned to have while in the Philippines.
The two victims went missing last February 21. After three weeks, their dead bodies were found buried in the backyard of their family member.
