BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan -- A suspect in rape-slay of a 4-year old in Brgy. Reynado was arrested, report said Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022.
The Pangasinan Police Provincial Office identified the suspect as Marcelino Jr Junio, 49, a resident of Brgy Hermosa, Bayambang.
Initial investigation disclosed that the suspect took advantage when the victim was left alone by her mother at their house on December 22, and brought her to the corn field.
Police said that the place of incident was more or less one hundred meters away from the victim’s house.
According to the investigation, the suspect raped the child, then inflicted wounds on her neck.
The victim was rushed to Bayambang District Hospital, Bayambang, Pangasinan but was pronounced dead on arrival.
The ensuing police follow up operation resulted in the arrest of the suspect and recovered from his possession a Swiss knife measuring 22 cms long with blood stain.
At the crime scene, authorities recovered red jogging pants, orange undergarment, and a pair of slippers that belonged to the victim.