It happened on July 13, 2013 in Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines.
Huling shower sa motel
Sa halip na ligaya ang malasap, kalunus-lunos na kamatayan ang sinapit ng isang babae na hinihinalang pinatay muna bago hinila sa banyo at nilunod sa shower sa isang motel sa Sta. Mesa, Maynila, kamakalawa.
May sugat sa ulo at kaliwang mata ang biktima na inilarawan ni SPO2 Julieto Malindog ng Manila Police District-homicide section na nasa edad 20-25, may taas 4’10.
Habang ang suspek ay inilarawan naman ng mga roomboy na nasa edad 35, may taas 5’2 at malaki ang pangangatawan.
Sa imbestigasyon, dakong alas-5:20 ng hapon nang madiskubreng patay ang biktima sa loob ng Room B21, 2nd floor ng Sta. Mesa Hotel sa 4100 Ramon Magsaysay Blvd., Sta. Mesa, Maynila.
Ayon kay Keneth Cultan, room boy, pumasok ang biktima at suspek dakong alas-1:50 ng hapon noong Biyernes at nagbayad para sa 24-oras na pamamalagi sa motel.
“Mag-check out na sana silang dalawa ng alas-1:50 ng hapon at hindi naman sila nagpasabing mag-e-extend sila, pero alas-3:30 ng hapon nang lumabas ang kasamang lalaki at sinabing lalabas lang siya sandali at naiwan ‘yong kasama niya sa loob,” ayon kay Marivic San Gabriel, desk officer ng hotel.
Alas-kuwatro ng hapon nang utusan ni Pablo Pagtalunan, naka-duty na room boy na i-check ang kuwarto subalit pagtapat sa pintuan, tanging buhos ng tubig sa shower ang kanyang narinig.
Kinatok niya ang pintuan pero walang sumasagot na dahilan upang gamitan ng duplicate key ang kuwarto at dito nakitang nakahandusay ang biktima sa loob ng comfort room, nakasuot ng kulay pulang t-shirt, maong pants at may sugat sa ulo at kaliwang mata.
Dinala ang bangkay ng biktima sa Universal Funeral Homes para sa awtopsiya at safekeeping.
Habang patuloy ang isinasagawang imbestigasyon ng pulisya para makilala ang salarin at matukoy ang motibo ng pagpaslang.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Last shower in motel
Instead of happy stay, a horrible death occurred on a woman who was possibly killed first before being pulled into the bathroom and drowning her in the shower at a motel in Santa Mesa, Manila, two days ago [July 13, 2013].
The victim sustained wounds on her head and left eye, and was aged between 20 and 25 and 4'10" high, according to the description by SPO2 Julieto Malindog of Manila Police District-Homicide Section.
While the suspect was described by the room boy who is age 35, 5'2" high and largely-built body.
According to the investigation, at around 5:20 PM when the victim was found dead inside Room B21, 2nd floor of Santa Mesa Hotel at 4100 Ramon Magsaysay Blvd., Santa Mesa, Manila.
According to Kenneth Cultan, room boy, both the victim and suspect entered at around 1:50 PM on Friday [July 12, 2013] and paid for 24-hour stay in the motel.
"The two were supposed to check out at 1:50 PM [the following day] and they were not inform that they would extend, but the man left at 3:30 PM and he told that he would leave for a while and his partner was left inside," according to Marivic San Gabriel, hotel desk officer.
At 4:00 PM, Pablo Pagtalunan, room boy on duty, was ordered to check the room but when he reached at the doorstep, he only head noises from the shower.
He knocked the door but none answered which was the reason to use the duplicate key [to open] the room and he found the victim lying [on the floor] inside the bathroom, wearing red t-shirt, jeans, and sustaining wounds on her head and left eye.
The corpse was brought to Univeral Funeral Homes for autopsy and safekeeping.
The police investigation continues to investigate to identify the suspect, as well as the motive for the killing.
