Victim suffered 60 blows – QCPD
By J.Lo
"More or less victim received 60 paddle hits and initiation rites lasted more or less two hours," Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan said in fourth year student of Philippine College of Criminology (PCCR) died from at least 60 blows to the body during initiation rites by suspected members of Tau Gamma Phi fraternity.
Probers obtained pieces of information surrounding death of 25-year-old Ahldryn Lery Bravante from two of four suspects who are in police custody.
He did not identify who among four suspects executed extrajudicial confessions in an attempt to become witnesses to the case.
Suspects claimed they threw wooden paddle used during hazing rites into river. Maranan said probers are still verifying claim.
Suspects Lexer Angelo Manarpies, Mark Leo Andales, Justine Artates and Kyle Michael de Castro are set to undergo inquest proceedings for violation of Republic Act 11053 or anti-hazing law.
Maranan personally visited PCCR's campus in Manila wherein he received assurance from school officials of their full cooperation in police probe of Bravante's killing.
Based on information gathered from closed-circuit television footages, Maranan said around 20 people were involved in Bravante's hazing, who arrived at the scene on motorcycles.
Apart from four in police custody, six other suspects have been identified by police investigators, all of whom are students from same campus.
Bravante was only neophyte who was subjected to hazing rites in an abandoned building in Barangay Sto. Domingo, Maj. Don Don Llapitan, who heads QCPD's criminal investigation and detection unit, said in same press briefing.
Llapitan said student was still alive after hazing rites but collapsed after several hours.
This prompted fraternity members to bring Bravante to hospital in Manila, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Police also have in custody security guard of abandoned building, who claimed he was unaware initiation rites were happening in compound.
School officials should take more proactive actions against hazing, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said.
He noted anti-hazing law imposes life imprisonment and fine of P3 million upon those who actually planned or participated in hazing resulted in death, rape, sodomy or mutilation.
Gatchalian said under anti-hazing law, schools are mandated not only to protect their students but also to launch information campaigns at start of every semester or trimester to students and parents or guardians on consequences of hazing.
Senator is co-author and co-sponsor of anti-hazing law.
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