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Elderly rape murder suspect falls
Police have arrested a 62-year-old laborer, Leo Ratonil, suspected of raping and murdering a 17-year-old girl in Cagayan de Oro City.
Ratonil was apprehended in Initao, Misamis Oriental, after fleeing his hut in Barangay Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, where the crime reportedly occurred.
The suspect reportedly admitted to the crime upon his arrest and is currently detained pending the filing of charges.
Residents reported hearing the victim shouting for help before seeing Ratonil dragging her towards a swampy area in Sitio Matobato, Barangay Lapasan.
The victim's body was found submerged in water with a severe hack wound to her neck.
The victim's mother, who traveled from Lanao del Norte, identified her daughter, stating she had left home to seek work and continue her studies.
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