MANILA, Philippines — A suspect within the dying of two senior residents in Quezon Metropolis was arrested after she tried to flee from authorities, the Quezon Metropolis Police Division (QCPD) stated on Wednesday.
Spouses Jose Arsenio Chua Ong, 80, and Elizabeth Dolliaga Ong, 76, had been each discovered useless inside their residence in Barangay E. Rodriguez, Cubao.
The suspect, 48-year-old Marilyn Mante Pandita, who’s the family helper of the couple, underwent a buccal swab for DNA examination and comparability.
“At 8:45 PM of March 5, 2024, [a] witness noticed smoke coming from the home of the victims prompting her to report the incident to Brgy. E. Rodriguez officers who sought help from Quezon Metropolis Hearth Division,” the police report learn.
The fireplace was declared underneath management at 9:40 p.m., and responding firefighters discovered the bloodied stays of the couple inside their bed room.
Upon investigation, native authorities collected one pipe wrench, one dumbbell, and one kitchen knife. These things had been swabbed to gather DNA samples.
“Cursory examination confirmed that each victims sustained a number of head accidents. Cadavers of the victims had been delivered to the services of Arlington Funeral Houses for post-mortem,” the report stated.
Pandita was delivered to the barangay corridor for documentation, the place she tried to flee, the QCPD stated.
Thankfully, barangay officers had been in a position to nook Pandita alongside fifteenth Avenue and P. Tuazon Avenue, Barangay Socorro, resulting in her arrest.
Authorities recovered an ice decide, a airplane ticket, money positioned in a purse, and different private belongings from Pandita.
She was then taken to the Prison Investigation and Detection Unit for investigation and correct disposition.
Pandita will likely be charged with two counts of theft with murder and arson earlier than the Quezon Metropolis Prosecutor’s Workplace.
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