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Remulla: We’re looking at 2 persons of interest in Lapid, Villamor deaths
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is identifying two persons of interest who could be the masterminds behind the deaths of broadcaster Percy Lapid and alleged middleman Jun Villamor.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said the DOJ's investigation is in its final stages and cases will soon be filed.
Remulla emphasized that they are drawing out two masterminds but declined to reveal their names to protect rights and maintain adherence to the law.
Villamor's death is connected to Lapid's killing as Villamor was an alleged co-conspirator in Lapid's death.
An autopsy by Dr. Raquel Fortun confirmed that Villamor died from homicide due to asphyxia by plastic bag suffocation.
The DOJ continues to conduct a thorough investigation into the intersecting deaths and possible suspects involved.
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla stated it is "very possible" that the mastermind behind the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid has been identified.
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla stated that the death of New Bilibid Prison (NBP) inmate Jun Globa Villamor, identified as a "middleman" in the Percy Lapid killing, is being investigated as a possible murder case.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the second autopsy on Jun Villamor, the inmate implicated as a middleman in the Percy Lapid murder, will have its results released on Saturday, October 29.
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The National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) autopsy on Crisanto Villamor, the alleged middleman in the Percy Lapid slay case, revealed a hemorrhage in the heart as the cause of death.
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