The Freeman

3 charged for killing neighbor last Christmas

- — Mylen P. Manto/NSA

Three men from Cebu City were indicted before the court for allegedly killing their neighbor last Christmas Eve.

Cebu City Prosecutor Ruso Zaragoza found probable cause and held Roldan Alpabete and brothers Silvestre and Victor Mendoza for trial for conniving in killing Camilo Monares on December 25, 2014.

“Undoubtedl­y, probable cause exists for the crime of murder under the facts and circumstan­ces of this case. Respondent­s can be held for conspiracy due to their concerted actions in helping one another in attacking and seriously injuring the victims,” read the resolution. Zaragoza recommende­d no bail against the three. Victim’s daughter Cecille Monares, a resident of Barangay Capitol Site, Cebu City, said the suspects were drunk when they killed her father.

“…respondent­s appeared to be under the influence of liquor, suddenly came in the front yard of the house wherein one of them madly uttering the words “kinsa isog, gawas” and at the same time striking the house entrance door,” Cecille said, adding her father, who was also under the influence of liquor, went out of the house.

But as soon as Camilo went outside, he was allegedly mauled and stabbed by the suspects until he died.

In her affidavit, witness Chona Romo alleged that she was at their house also celebratin­g Christmas Eve when she saw the suspects smashing stones at the victim.

She then saw Cecille grabbed her father but Silvestre allegedly stabbed the victim with a kitchen knife. When Cecille shouted for help, the suspects fled. Zaragoza summoned the three to file their respective counter-affidavits, but the three did not do so, thus, he resolved the complaint based on the evidence of the complainan­t.

The uncontrove­rted evidence warrants the finding of probable cause, Zaragoza said.

“Based on the affidavit of complainan­t and witness Chona Romo, respondent­s were positively identified and seen as the persons who connived in mauling, stoning, smashing stones and stabbing to death the victim. Their statements and identifica­tions of respondent­s are credible enough to establish the crime committed by respondent­s,” the resolution read.

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