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CEBU CITY, Philippines – Family members of an 83-year-old girl, who was discovered with a severed head in Dumanjug, Cebu, are urging the police to reopen their investigation into her case.
Emedio Pocong, the youthful brother of Miguela Pocong Barino, mentioned he couldn’t consider that her pet canine severed his sister’s head.
Pocong, 80, mentioned that Barino had 4 canine who accompanied her as she lived alone in her residence situated within the mountain barangay of Candabong.
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Barino had been residing alone since her husband died 10 years in the past. The couple didn’t have any youngsters.
Pocong is extra satisfied that Barino was hacked to loss of life. What he doesn’t know is who may have finished it and why?
“Kaning taw ug mamatay ug duha ka adlaw dili man na magbulag [ang ulo] gud,” Pocong mentioned.
(If an individual dies and has been useless for 2 days, the top doesn’t separate from the remainder of the physique.)
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Pocong mentioned that it was additionally attainable that Barino was robbed. He mentioned that when she and her husband had been youthful, they engaged in a lending enterprise.
Police investigation
In the meantime, Nene, Barino’s niece, is in search of solutions as to why her aunt’s hair had been faraway from her head.
Barino’s decomposing physique was buried on the Ronda cemetery shortly after it was discovered on Saturday morning.
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Police Capt. Eden Baguio, chief of the Dumanjug Police Station, clarified throughout an interview with radio station dyHP that they haven’t concluded their investigation on Barino’s case but.
Quite the opposite, he mentioned that they’re contemplating all attainable angles to find out the precise reason for her loss of life and the attainable motive.
Nevertheless, the evidences that they’ve up to now gathered point out that there was no foul play in Barino’s loss of life.
In an earlier interview, Baguio mentioned that Barino might have died of coronary heart assault. He mentioned that it was attainable {that a} canine severed her head since her physique was already starting to decompose when it was discovered a minimum of two days after she died.
Baguio mentioned Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) additionally discovered a scratch on the decrease a part of her examine.
No indicators of battle
Throughout their investigation, SOCO didn’t see any indicators of battle or pressured entry on the crime scene. Barino’s money, jewellery and different belongings had been additionally untouched.
As a part of their ongoing investigation, Dumanjug police are coordinating with native animal welfare teams to evaluate the situation of Barino’s canine and make it possible for they’re given correct care. They think that extended isolation might have prompted the canine to extreme Barino’s head and devour her flesh.
Two of Barino’s canine not too long ago had puppies.
In the meantime, Police Colonel Jovito Atanacio, head of the Cebu Police Provincial Workplace (CPPO), is urging the general public to chorus from spreading misinformation about Barino’s loss of life.
“We need to set the report straight—there isn’t a foul play on this incident. The proof gathered by our investigators and SOCO clearly signifies that that is an unlucky case, however not a felony one. We urge the general public to keep away from spreading misinformation which will trigger pointless concern or panic. Relaxation assured, Cebu PPO stays dedicated to delivering factual and clear investigations to uphold public belief,” learn a part of his assertion.
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