A few days after the fatal mauling of a 28-year-old overseas Filipino worker returnees in Quezon City, a witness came forward to the local police to clear her name and identify some of her companions.
Chief Supt Guillermo Eleazar, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director, said on Thursday that the potential witness, whom he did not identify, voluntarily surfaced on Wednesday night.
Local reports said the 20-year-old student of San Sebastian College identified the primary suspect as Mohammad “Pits” Marzan Piti-Ilan, a student of National University in Manila. He was earlier named as “Fitz Mohammed.”
Aside from Piti-Ilan, other suspects were claimed to be college students as well.
They were identified as Cyril Angelo Rada and Earl Brian Grande, both of University of the East-Manila; Jameel Haron Benito of STI College, Manila; Angelo Mark Morata; Patricia Dianne Marquez and Joliena Talaman of San Beda College Manila; Glory Mar Suba and Allyssa Ashley Garganta.
According to the woman, she and Piti-Ilan had many mutual friends.
To clear their names, Eleazar urged the persons named by the potential witness to voluntarily come forward and give their side on the fatal mauling of Abigail Gino Basas, an Australia-based photographer for a cruise ship.
Otherwise, the police chief said, they could end up being charged with murder. – KCO
