Darren Somotsot Cui is known as by the police as the first suspect within the killing of mall saleslady Charina Baoy Relativo at her rented home in Sitio Laguna, Brgy. Bulacao, Cebu Metropolis, on August 2. | CDN Digital photograph / Emmariel Ares
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The killing of mall saleslady Charina Baoy Relativo is now thought-about as closed.
Police Colonel Antonietto Cañete stated unlawful possession of firearms, arson, and homicide expenses have been already filed in opposition to Darren Somotsot Cui, the prime suspect in Relativo’s killing final August 5.
Cañete stated the complaints should be amended as quickly as they safe the results of the forensic examination to find out if Relativo was raped.
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Relativo’s physique was already made to endure rape take a look at earlier, however Cañete ordered for a re-test after he realized that the take a look at package that was used within the first take a look at was already expired.
If confirmed through the re-test that rape occurred, the police must amend the cost from homicide to rape with murder.
And whereas the case is now thought-about as solved, Cañete stated that they’ll proceed to conduct case construct as much as decide if Cui had accomplices.
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Further-judicial confession
Relativo, 27, was discovered bare and useless in her rented home in Brgy. Bulacao final August 2.
Police investigation pointed at Cui, 25, because the individual chargeable for her dying. Cui is a neighbor of the sufferer and one of many two males who discovered her physique.
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He was arrested in Brgy. Sambag 2 final August 3 for the possession of unfastened firearms.
Throughout his interrogation, Cui admitted to killing Relativo whereas he was drunk. He additionally issued an extra-judicial confession.
In his confession, Cui stated that that Relativo was alone when he entered her rented home final August 2. Her associate, Johnhjie Gaviola, was at work then.
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He stated that the door was unlocked since Reltivo was taking a shower when he entered. He dragged her out of the toilet and tried to have intercourse along with her however the saleslady refused and fought again.
Throughout their battle, they each slipped on the ground and Cui began to strangle Relativo to silence her.
Wanting to hide his crime, Cui lighted the butane range that he discovered on the rented room and tried to burn the saleslady.
Eyewitness
Cañete stated that Cui additionally tried to border his neighbor, Anthony Abalaya, who was with him when he entered Relativo’s rented home to examine on her. He reportedly requested Abalaya to enter the home first.
Gaviola has requested Cui to examine on the saleslady after she did not reply to his messages.
Cañete stated that an eyewitness claimed to have seen Cui depart Relativo’s rented home shortly earlier than her physique was discovered.
He stated that additionally they gathered a number of items of proof that included objects which they recovered from the crime scene which pointed at Cui as Relativo’s killer.
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