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SPD: Another test can still be performed on body of 'middleman' in Lapid slay
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.
The autopsy report indicated no apparent external physical injuries on Villamor's body.
Initial findings from the Bureau of Corrections suggested a natural cause of death or no signs of foul play due to the absence of external injuries.
Villamor's COVID-19 antigen test and paraffin test both yielded negative results.
Villamor was brought to the New Bilibid Prison hospital after losing consciousness on Tuesday, October 18.
The Southern Police District (SPD) stated that another test can still be performed to determine if there is another cause of Villamor's death.
The opening of passbooks of the self-confessed gunman, Joel Escorial, is aiding police in identifying the mastermind behind Lapid's murder.
The murder case of Lapid is considered solved, with accomplices Edmon and Israel Dimaculangan and a certain 'Orly/Orlando' identified.
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla confirmed the death of New Bilibid Prison inmate Crisanto Villamor Jr., identified as the alleged middleman in the assassination of broadcaster Percy Lapid.
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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 supposed middleman in the murder of journalist Percy Lapid, Jun Villamor, died of suffocation by a plastic bag, according to an independent autopsy conducted by forensic pathologist Dr. Raquel Fortun.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered increased security for Joel Escorial, the confessed gunman in the murder of Percy Lapid, following the death of Crisanto Villamor Jr., a prison inmate who Escorial identified as the middleman.
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