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2nd autopsy report on dead 'middleman' in Percy Lapid killing out Oct. 29 -- DOJ

Published Oct 28, 2022 10:45 am

Percy Lapid

The much-awaited result of the second autopsy on the remains of a New Bilibid Prison (NB) inmate who was tagged as a “middleman” in the killing of radio commentator Percival Mabasa, better known as Percy Lapid, will not be out today, Oct. 28, as announced by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla.

Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Secretary Dominic F. Clavano IV said Dr. Raquel Fortun, who conducted the second autopsy, has requested another day or until Saturday, Oct. 29, to complete her report.

Subject of Fortun ‘s autopsy was the body of Jun Globa Villamor who died inside the NBP hours after Percy Lapid’s self-confessed gunman, Joel E. Escorial, was presented to the media last Oct. 18.

Clavano said the result of Fortun’s autopsy will be made public by Remulla in a press conference set on Saturday, Oct. 29.

The first autopsy conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) showed that Villamor had a heart hemorrhage and that there were no signs of physical injuries on the body.

Thereafter, Remulla asked Fortun to conduct a second autopsy on request of Percy Lapid’s family.

In his affidavit containing his confession in the killing of Percy Lapid, Escorial named Villamor as the NBP insider who hired him to do the job for P550,000 reward.

Escorial said that on Oct. 3 when he shot Percy Lapid three times in Las Pinas City, he was with brothers Edmon and Israel Dimaculangan, and a person identified only as “Orly” or “Orlando.

The four of them have been charged with murder by the Philippine National Police (PNP) before the DOJ which has started a preliminary investigation.

Remulla had said the death of Villamor may be considered a murder case just like of that of Percy Lapid’s.

“It’s possible the Jun Villamor case would be a possible murder case too kaya (That’s why) we’re also investigating that. It’s our obligation to do that,” Remulla said.

The NBI and the PNP have started a joint probe on the death of Villamor.

On the P550,000 reward for Percy Lapid’s killing, Remulla said the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has also been asked to work together with the NBI in scrutinizing the bank account or accounts of those involved in the transfer of the money. In his affidavit, Escorial admitted that he got his P140,000 share through a bank deposit.

“Merong trail yan (There is a trail). We’ll follow the money,” he said.

Last Wednesday, Oct. 26, Remulla said the government has in its custody eight “persons of interest” in the Percy Lapid killing.

TAG: #DOJ #Remulla #Percy Lapid #NBI

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