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PBBM unconvinced middleman in Lapid slay died of natural causes
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. expressed doubts that Crisanto 'Jun' Villamor, the alleged middleman in the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid, died of natural causes in New Bilibid Prison.
He noted that the toxicology report showed no poison or drugs were given to Villamor, but said he remains unsatisfied that it was natural causes.
Marcos referenced the NBI's autopsy findings, which showed a heart hemorrhage and no apparent external injuries, but he urged a closer look as there are ways to kill a person without showing in medico-legal exams.
He emphasized that the investigation continues and revealed he has been speaking multiple times daily with Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos about the case.
Marcos denied being silent on the matter but stated he had not given specific directives to the police, preferring not to interfere since they know what to do.
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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 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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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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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 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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