QUEZON CITY, March 6, 2024—The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director, Police Brigadier General Redrico A Maranan said that criminal charges will be filed against the suspect involved in the death of two (2) senior citizens in Quezon City.
The suspect was identified by PMAJ Don Don Llapitan, the Chief Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit (CIDU) as Marilyn Mante Pandita, 48 years old, housemaid, native of Alabel, Sarangani, and resident of Brgy. E. Rodriguez, Cubao, Quezon City.
According to the report, at 8:45 PM of March 5, 2024, witness Aileen Santos saw smoke coming from the house of the victims prompting her to report the incident to Brgy. E. Rodriguez officials who sought assistance from the Quezon City Fire Department. Immediately, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel responded and at 9:40 PM of the same day, it was declared fire-out. When the area was searched, said personnel found the lifeless and bloodied bodies of the victims inside their bedroom, prompting them to report to the police authorities for investigation.
Subsequently, suspect Pandita was brought to the said Barangay for documentation, however, while the Barangay Public Safety Officers (BPSOs) were busy, the suspect surreptitiously left with her personal belongings. At that instance, BPSO’s Nelia San Vicente and Joy Polizon chased and eventually cornered her along 15th Avenue corner P. Tuazon Avenue, Brgy. Socorro, Quezon City that led to her arrest. Recovered from her possession were an ice pick, plane ticket, cash money placed on a handbag, and other personal belongings.
Further, the Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) Team led by PCPT John Agtarap arrived at the area and collected one (1) pipe wrench, one (1) dumbbell, and one (1) kitchen knife which were swabbed for the taking of DNA samples.
The suspect will be charged with Robbery with Homicide (two counts) and Arson before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office.
“Inatasan ko na ang ating CIDU upang magsagawa ng masusing imbestigasyon sa pangyayaring ito at nakipag ugnayan na din tayo sa Bureau of Fire Protection kung saan sinabi nila na hindi sunog ang ikinamatay ng mga biktima. Nakikiramay po tayo sa pamilya ng mga biktima at asahan po ninyong gagawin ng QCPD ang masusing pag iimbestiga para mabigyan ng hustisya ang pagkamatay ng dalawang biktima”, PBGEN Maranan said.
Source: PIO QCPD
